N/A
Completed N=38
Adapting Connect-Home Transitional Care for the Unique Needs of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias and Their Caregivers
Pathologic Processes
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05887388 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
38
Serious AEs
5.3%
Results posted
Jul 2023
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Patients for Whom the Intervention Components Were Feasible — 16; 19; 15; 16 Participants
Summary
This primary purpose of this study will be to (1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of transitional care focusing on care needs of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients with dementia and their caregivers (primary aim). The secondary purpose will be to describe the effect of the intervention on SNF patient outcomes (preparedness for discharge, quality of life, function and acute care use) and caregiver outcomes (preparedness for the caregiving role, caregiver burden and caregiver distress).
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Patients for Whom the Intervention Components Were Feasible |
16; 19; 15; 16; 19; 17 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Patient Intervention Satisfaction Scores |
1.0; 1.0; 1.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Caregiver Intervention Satisfaction Scores |
1.3; 1.0; 1.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Care Transitions Measure-15 (Patient) |
70.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (Caregiver) |
24.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Life Space Assessment |
20.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Dementia Quality of Life Measure (Patient) |
90.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Dementia Quality of Life-Proxy Measure (Caregiver) |
91.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Self-Reported Days of ED or Hospital Use 30 Days After Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge (Patient) |
0.58 | — |
| SECONDARY Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (Caregiver) |
16.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Distress Thermometer (Caregiver) |
4.1 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- be able to speak English
- have a goal of discharge to home
- have a diagnosis of ADRD, or a Brief Inventory of Mental Status (BIMS) score <13, or (for persons unable to complete the BIMS assessment), have a Cognitive performance score of ≥3 (calculated using data in the Minimum Data Set 3.0 and an algorithm for estimating cognitive impairment using Minimum Data Set 3.0 data other than BIMS)
- have a caregiver willing to participate.
- for patients with documentation in the medical record of a caregiver who is the patient's legally authorized representative, consent of the caregiver to participate in the study as the patient's representative.
Patient Exclusion Criteria:
- unable to speak English
Caregiver Inclusion Criteria
- self-reports assisting the patient at home
- the ability to speak English.
Caregiver Exclusion Criteria
- unable to speak English
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05887388). 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.