N/A
Completed N=181
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03474380 ↗Enrolled (actual)
181
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Patient Number of Days Not at Home — 7.5; 13.0 number of days not at home — p=0.091
Summary
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES aims to implement the iHI-FIVES caregiver skills training program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped- wedge design and evaluate caregiver and patient outcomes before and after the program is implemented, as well as the efficacy of a usual vs enhanced implementation design.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient Number of Days Not at Home |
7.5; 13.0 | 0.091 |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Satisfaction With Veteran's VA Care |
8.3; 8.1; 0.1; 0.1 | 0.98 |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Subjective Burden |
5.1; 5.4; 0.1; -0.3 | 0.167 |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Depressive Symptoms |
1.2; 1.0; -0.1; 0.3 | 0.122 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion for patients is a consult or referral in the past three months from the date of the data pull to the following VA services:
- Homemaker home health aide services
- Home based primary care
- Adult day health care
- Respite care
- Veteran directed care
Inclusion here apply to subset of caregivers providing consent for telephone interviews:
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion for patients is a consult or referral in the past three months from the date of the data pull to the following VA services:
- Hospice care
Exclusion here apply to subset of caregivers providing consent for telephone interviews:
- Difficulty with or unable to communicate on the telephone, or no telephone access
- Caregiver is a professional without pre-existing personal relationship with Veteran patient and receives payment for caregiving services (e.g. formal care provider)
- Their care recipient (the Veteran) is currently in hospital or institution
- Their care recipient (the Veteran) is currently receiving hospice care
- Caregiver is a member of the Durham HSR&D Veteran and Family Input Initiative (VAFII), where members have advised and provided input towards the development of iHI-FIVES intervention materials
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03474380). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.