I-CARE 2: Mobile Telehealth to Reduce Alzheimer'S-related Symptoms (I-CARE 2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05733520 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 17, 2023
Last Update Posted : September 29, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Caregiver Burden Alzheimer Disease | Behavioral: Brain CareNotes Behavioral: Dementia Guide Expert | Not Applicable |
This study is a hybrid efficacy-effectiveness RCT to evaluate the effect of Brain CareNotes on unpaid caregiver burden and patient BPSD. Over 39 months, the trial will enroll 160 caregivers. Participants will be randomized to use the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control education-only app (Dementia Guide Expert) for 12 months.
The primary objective is to test the effect of Brain CareNotes on a) caregiver burden and b) patient BPSD at 12 months. The investigators hypothesize that caregiver burden and patient BPSD will be lower among those participants randomized to the Brain CareNotes intervention compared to those randomized to the education-only attention control app at 12 months. The primary, powered outcomes are calculated using the caregiver-reported Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI); the total NPI score measures patient BSPD and the caregiver distress sub-score measures caregiver burden. The investigators will obtain NPI responses from caregivers at baseline, six, and 12 months.
The secondary objective is to test the effect of Brain CareNotes on a) caregiver depressive symptoms and b) patient and caregiver acute care utilization at 12 months. The investigators hypothesize that participants randomized to the Brain CareNotes intervention will have lower caregiver depressive symptoms and decreased acute care utilization compared to those randomized to the control app. For caregiver depressive symptoms, investigators will use the researcher-administered Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at baseline, six, and 12 months. Acute care utilization data will be obtained from self-reports or Indiana's statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE), known as the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), to identify both caregivers' and patients' hospital and ER visits that occurred within 12 months of enrollment.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 160 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Participants will be randomized to receive the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control app. |
Masking: | Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | The primary investigator and outcome assessor will be masked to the App assignment (Brain CareNotes vs Attention Control App) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | I-CARE 2 RCT: Mobile Telehealth to Reduce Alzheimer'S-related Symptoms for Caregivers and Patients |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 30, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 30, 2027 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 30, 2027 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Brain CareNotes App |
Behavioral: Brain CareNotes
The Brain CareNotes mobile telehealth app is used by unpaid caregivers for BPSD management. It includes remote communication with an external human support person-a care coach-as well as features for users to independently perform health-related activities. |
Active Comparator: Attention Control App |
Behavioral: Dementia Guide Expert
Dementia Guide Expert provides education only and no interactive BPSD management support, coaching, assessment, or external response. It contains "evidence-based expert information on what dementia is, types, contributing factors, risks, symptoms, stages, diagnosis, tests, treatment, management, communication techniques, and links to resources and support services." |
- Caregiver Burden [ Time Frame: 12 months ]The burden experienced by caregivers caused by their caregiving responsibilities measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) caregiver distress sub-score. The distress score is calculated by adding the distress score for each of the 12 items of the NPI. A score of 0 would indicate that the BPSD cause no distress while a score of 60 would indicate that each symptom causes severe distress for the caregiver.
- Patient BPSD [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Behavioral (e.g. agitation, aggression, wandering) and psychological (e.g. delusions, hallucinations) symptoms of dementia as measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). The NPI is a 12-item questionnaire. The total score is calculated by adding the product of the frequency and severity of those 12 items. A score of 0 would indicate that no symptoms are present while a score of 144 would indicate that all symptoms are present at the highest level of frequency and severity.
- Caregiver Depressive Symptoms [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Caregiver depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9. The PHQ-9 is a 9-item questionnaire using a 0-3 rating scale. Scores range from 0-27. A total score of 0 represents no depression, while score of 5, 10, 15, and 20 serve as cut points for mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively.
- Caregiver Acute Care Utilization [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Caregiver visits to emergency rooms, hospitals, or inpatient diagnoses. Obtained from caregiver self-reports or medical records.
- Patient Acute Care Utilization [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Patient visits to emergency rooms, hospitals, or inpatient diagnoses. Obtained from caregiver self-reports or medical records.
- Caregiver Self-efficacy [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Caregiver perceived self-efficacy as measured using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy. It consists of 3 sections each with five items. Participants rank self-efficacy on a scale of 0-100 for each item, with a higher score representing greater confidence. Thus, a high total score represents greater self-efficacy.
- Caregiver Social Support [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Caregiver perceived social support measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The MSPSS is a 12-item questionnaire using a 7-point Likert scale where 1=very strongly disagree and 7=very strongly agree. Scores range from 12-84. A low score represents minimal social support while a high score represents a great level of perceived social support.
- System Usability Scale [ Time Frame: 12 months ]10-item standardized survey of user-reported technology usability, based on revised System Usability Scale, with scale score computed ranging from 0-100, with 100 indicating highest possible perceived usability.
- Behavioral Intention Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 12 months ]A 4-item questionnaire assessing a user's intention to use a technology in the near future. Scores range from 0-24 with a high score representing greater intention to use the technology.
- App Use [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Usage logs of app use over time.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-identified primary unpaid caregiver of a person diagnosed with ADRD (at any stage) who are:
- Receiving primary care and
- Community-dwelling;
- English literate;
- Age ≥ 18 years
Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:
- Care recipient is a permanent resident of an extended care facility (nursing home);
- Involvement in another clinical trial that would prevent or interfere with study objectives;
- Sensory or other impairment prohibiting the use of a mobile touchscreen device or other study activity (after correction)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05733520
Contact: Miriam J Rodriguez, PhD | (812) 856-1661 | mijrodri@iu.edu | |
Contact: Jordan R Hill, PhD | 812-856-5032 | jrh6@iu.edu |
United States, Indiana | |
IU Health | Recruiting |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
Contact: Malaz Boustani, MD | |
Community Health Network | Recruiting |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46203 | |
Contact: Molly Campbell, DNP |
Principal Investigator: | Richard J Holden, PhD | Indiana University | |
Principal Investigator: | Malaz Boustani, MD | Indiana University |
Responsible Party: | Richard Holden, Department Chair, Dean's Eminent Scholar & Professor, Indiana University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05733520 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
15749 R01AG078234 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | February 17, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 29, 2023 |
Last Verified: | September 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias Caregiver Caregiver Burden Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia |
Alzheimer Disease Caregiver Burden Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Stress, Psychological Behavioral Symptoms |