N/A
N=50
CLARE Mobile App for Caregiver Training and Support
Caregivers · Technology
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05877586 ↗Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Agreed to Participate — 50 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- CLARE app (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 35+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Duke University
- Primary completion
- Sep 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Agreed to Participate |
50 | — |
| PRIMARY Percentage of CLARE App Tasks Completed |
65.6; 16.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Used CLARE Chat |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Impact of CLARE as Measured by the Number of Participants Considered Prepared by the Preparedness in Caregiving Scale (PCS) |
6 | — |
Summary
This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of using a digital health application, Communication, Learning, Advocacy, Resources and Expertise (CLARE), in training and support of family and friends (i.e., caregivers) of older adults with Covid in home caregiving, and in their self-care. The study's mixed method, one group, pre-post design will recruit 50 caregivers who are at least 65 years of age at Duke University Hospital. Caregivers must be the primary person who will aid patients at home after hospital discharge. The caregiver will receive a short message service (SMS) link and/or e-mail to download the digital health application on their own smartphone or tablet. The study team will guide the caregiver through features of the application including how to complete demographics questionnaire and surveys for caregiving preparedness, and how to reply to reminders. For data collection, the investigators will use CLARE analytics for feasibility analysis, interview data to determine modifiable factors that will enhance CLARE use, and pre-post preparedness in caregiving data to explore preliminary efficacy of CLARE.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Caregivers must be the primary person assisting patients at home after hospital discharge.
- Caregivers must be at least 35 years of age.
- Caregivers must provide care to a loved one who is 55 years and above.
- Caregivers must possess a smartphone or a tablet.
Exclusion Criteria
- Caregivers who are not the primary person assisting patients at home after hospital discharge.
- Caregivers who are younger than 35 years old.
- Caregivers who are caring for a patient younger than 55 years old.
- Caregivers who do not possess a smartphone or a tablet.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05877586). 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.