REmote Assessment and Dynamic Response Intervention II

Oregon Health and Science University30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the READyR II Study is to test a dynamic tailoring phase of a remote assessment for changing dementia-related care needs.

Unmet dementia-related care needs are highly prevalent, and are detrimental to the care dyad's (person with dementia and their family care partner) health, safety, mortality, and likelihood of nursing home placement. READyR II tests a dynamic tailoring phase of an intervention program that was previously developed to remotely assess dementia-related care needs using digital data on behavioral patterns (from sensors and wearables) in the home. READyR II follows participants who have completed READyR for a total of six months in order to detect anomalies in activity patterns that may indicate new and unforeseen care needs. People who voluntarily decide to participate in this follow-up intervention study will be asked to continue participating with the in-home monitoring sensor platform, complete weekly questionnaires, and receive regular follow-up telephone calls from the study team.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dementia Alzheimer Disease Relationship, Marital Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Interventions

READyR II: ABEHAVIORAL

Continuous monitoring for anomaly detection and contact phone call when a potential change in care needs is indicated by an anomaly.

READyR II: BBEHAVIORAL

Sensors will remain in the home but anomaly detection analysis will not be performed and contact phone calls will be at regular intervals without dynamic tailoring content.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 62 years or older; * Able to identify a family care partner over age 20 who is living with you and will also consent to fully participate in the study * Probable or confirmed diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia * Age and education adjusted MOCA score \> 15 (at most recent measurement by parent study) corresponding to early to moderate stage dementia Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to speak English or read printed materials in English * Conditions that would limit participation at entry to study (e.g. visual or hearing impairments prohibiting reading and discussing the intervention materials) * Any uncontrolled medical condition that is expected to preclude completion of the study, such as late stage cancers Family Care Partners Inclusion: * 21 years or older; * Self-identifying as a family member and care partner residing with the PwD participant; Exclusion: * Inability to speak English or read printed materials in English * Conditions that would limit participation at entry to study (e.g. visual or hearing impairments prohibiting reading and discussing the intervention materials); * Any uncontrolled medical condition that is expected to preclude completion of the study, such as late stage cancers.

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change the care dyad's preparation for future care needs

The Preparation for Future Care Needs Scale (Short Form) assesses the degree to which an individual has engaged in planning for future care needs in late life using 15 items and 5 subscales representing distinct planning processes (awareness, gathering information, decision making, concrete planning, avoidance). Items are scored on a 5 point Likert scale with higher scores indicating greater preparation for future care needs. Sorensen, S., Chapman, B. P., Duberstein, P. R., Pinquart, M., \& Lyness, J. M. (2017). Assessing future care preparation in late life: Two short measures. Psychol Assess, 29(12), 1480-1495.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 18 weeks

Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change in the care dyad's relationship quality

The Dyadic Relationship Scale assesses the positive dyadic interactions and negative dyadic strain experienced by caregivers (11 items) and care recipients (10 items). Items are averaged for a summary score that ranges from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating more positive interactions in the relationship, or more relationship strain, respectively. Sebern, M.D. \& Whitlatch, C.J. (2007). Dyadic Relationship Scale: A measure of the impact of the provision and receipt of family care. The Gerontologist, 47(6), 741-751.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 18 weeks

Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change in the amount of incongruence between the care partner's understanding of the care values of the person with dementia

The Care Values Scale assesses the importance of four care-related values to the person with dementia from the perspectives of the person with dementia and their care partner. Items for each of the four subscales are averaged for a summary score that ranges from 1 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater importance of the care value to the person with dementia. Miller LM, Whitlatch CJ, Lee CS, Caserta MS. Care Values in Dementia: Patterns of Perception and Incongruence Among Family Care Dyads. The Gerontologist. 2018.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 18 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change in the amount of care-related strain reported

Subjective strain from caregiving will be assessed among family care partners at baseline and follow-up assessments using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), short-form (12 items). Scores range from 0-48 with higher scores indicating a greater degree of strain from providing care.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 12 weeks

Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change in the care dyad's quality of life

The Quality of Life: Alzheimer's Disease Scale assesses individual perceptions of quality of life (from poor to excellent) across 13 items. Items are averaged for a summary score of 1 to 4, higher scores indicating greater degree of quality of life. Logsdon, R. G., Gibbons, L. E., McCurry, S. M., \& Teri, L. (1999). Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease: Patient and Caregiver Reports. Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 5(1), 21-32.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 18 weeks

Mean difference effect sizes for pre-post change in the care dyad's concealment of emotions

The Emotional Intimacy Disruptive Behavior Scale (8 items) assesses the frequency of engagement in behaviors to conceal emotions about an illness from one's partner. Druley, J. A., Stephens, M. A. P., \& Coyne, J. C. (1997). Emotional and physical intimacy in coping with Lupus: Women's dilemmas of disclosure and approach. Health Psychology, 16, 506-514.

Time frame: Baseline compared with 18 weeks