N/A
N=10
Feasibility of an Automated Bidet Intervention to Decrease Caregiver Burden
Caregiver Burnout
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04283123 ↗Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Recruited — 5; 5 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Automated Bidet (Behavioral); No Intervention (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Primary completion
- Jun 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Recruited |
5; 5 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Caregivers Retained |
5; 5 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Ability to Install the Automated Bidets, Including Any Modifications Needed |
5; 5 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Caregivers' or Care Recipients' Who Can Operate the Bidet |
5; 5 | — |
| PRIMARY Acceptability |
3.60; 4.00; 3.80; 3.60; 4.00; 3.80 | — |
| PRIMARY Preliminary Efficacy: Performance |
3.20; 4.20; 4.20; 3.40; 4.40 | — |
| PRIMARY Preliminary Efficacy: Satisfaction |
3.20; 3.40; 4.40; 3.00; 4.60 | — |
| PRIMARY Preliminary Efficacy: Self-efficacy |
3.20; 3.60; 4.60; 3.60; 4.80 | — |
| PRIMARY Preliminary Efficacy: Physical Environmental Barriers |
10.20; 9.00; 9.60; 8.20; 8.60; 8.40 | — |
| PRIMARY Adverse Events |
0; 0 | — |
Summary
This study evaluates the feasibility, including acceptability and preliminary efficacy, of an automated bidet intervention to make it easier for caregivers to assist with toileting.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- (1) provided unpaid care and lived with a care recipient aged 55 years or older
- (2) assisted with toileting for at least 6 months
- (3) did not have an automated bidet
- (4) had a working toilet and bathroom outlet, and (5) their care recipient was willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- Caregivers scoring 10 or above on the Short Blessed Test, indicating possible cognitive impairment
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04283123). 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.