The purpose of the Aim 3 study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility and preliminary effects of the TPA4You intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
TPA4You integrates technology components in the form of video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom) with a health coach, wearable sensor (e.g., Fitbit), and personalized text messaging into a package to (a) tailor physical activity (PA) prescriptions based on the family care partners of persons with heart failure (HF-FCP)'s feedback and individual wearable sensor data, (b) provide tailored PA coaching sessions using video-conferencing, and (c) motivate daily exercise using text messages.
Participants will be given booklets, provided by the NIA, AHA, and National Alliance for Caregiving, that include content about self-care for FCPs' health and well-being, but not specific to PA or exercise. Participants will receive text messages every other day to encourage them to wear the Fitbit device, and to provide friendly greetings and reminders of upcoming survey data collection.
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Daily physical activity counts
Daily physical activity counts will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband which is an accelerometer-based activity tracker. Total PA counts will be downloaded from the Fitbit app.
Time frame: 6 months
Sedentary activity
Sedentary activity will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband which is an accelerometer-based activity tracker. The data will be downloaded from the Fitbit app. Sedentary activity is defined as less than 100 counts/min.
Time frame: 6 months
Physical function
30-Second Chair Stand Test will be used to assess lower-body strength. The coach will explain the test to participants and measure performance. Participants will sit squarely in a stable chair with arms crossed over chest, and, with a straight back rise to a full standing position without use of hands, return to the seated position and repeat for 30 seconds.
Time frame: 6 months
Depression
Depression will be measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), a 20-item questionnaire rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 3 (higher scores = worse depressive symptom).
Time frame: 6 months
Anxiety
Anxiety will be measured using the State Trait Anxiety Index, a 20-item questionnaire rated on a 4-point scale with total scores from 1 to 80 (higher scores = worse anxiety symptom).
Time frame: 6 months
Stress
Stress will be measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 (higher scores = worse stress).
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Time frame: 6 months
Caregiving self-efficacy
Caregiving self-efficacy will be measured using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE), a 15-item questionnaire rated on an 11-point scale ranging from 0 to 100 (higher scores = better self-efficacy).
Time frame: 6 months
Health related quality of life
Health related quality of life (HRQoL) will be measured using the Short Form 36 version 2,a 36-item questionnaire with 2 domains (physical and psychological health) (higher scores = better HRQoL).
Time frame: 6 months
Usability of TPA4You
Self-reported ease of use and usability of TPA4You will be measured with the refined 20-item Health Information Technology (IT) Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES) (higher scores = better usability).
Time frame: 6 months
Total sleep time
Total sleep time will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband and collected from the Fitbit app.
Time frame: 4 months
Wake after sleep onset
Wake after sleep onset will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband and collected from the Fitbit app.
Time frame: 6 months
Sleep efficiency
Sleep efficiency will be measured using the Fitbit Inspire 2 wearable wristband and collected from the Fitbit app.
Time frame: 6 months