N/A
Completed N=3
Caregiver Support in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions
Caregiver Burnout
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04090749 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
3
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcomePrimary: Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form Health Survey — 72.3; 74.1; 70.4; 76.1 units on a scale
Summary
This research is being done to learn whether services to the caregiver to provide emotional, instrumental and social support can improve quality of life and other outcomes. The Caregiver-Support program provides services that are not usually available to caregivers of persons with heart failure and other chronic conditions.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form Health Survey |
72.3; 74.1; 70.4; 76.1; 74.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Fatigue as Assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) |
50.3; 54.3; 49.1; 48.2; 53.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Burden as Assessed by the Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale |
44; 46; 39.3; 38.5; 37.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Burden as Assessed by the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI) |
13.9; 11.3; 14.8; 10.2; 9.9 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Primary family caregivers, will be identified by patients and providers in the Bridge Clinic
- must live with the patient or visit at least 3 times per week for the purposes of care provision
- provide support for at least one Instrumental Activity of Daily Living,
- Be able to speak English.
Exclusion Criteria
- Caregivers with terminal diagnosis will be excluded as goal-setting at end of life may be different than without a terminal diagnosis.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04090749). 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.