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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 4R44AG084365 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| Name | Class |
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| Drexel University | OTHER |
| Thomas Jefferson University | OTHER |
| National Institute on Aging (NIA) | NIH |
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The Plans4Care study is a research study funded by the National Institute on Aging (Grant# R44AG084365). The Plans4Care app is designed to help family caregivers address over 90 common care challenges such as behavioral symptoms (anxiety, agitation), functional changes and other concerns, and receive an action plan which provides easy-to-use non-drug strategies, resources, tips and education.
The goal of the study is to evaluate whether using the Plans4Care app will help you feel more confident providing care to your family member with dementia, better understand dementia, and enhance your own well-being. You also have the option to talk with a care advisor who can practice use of strategies or address concerns you may have.
We invite caregivers of people with dementia to take part in this research study. You are being asked to evaluate a new online application (web app) called Plans4Care that provides personalized action plans to address common dementia-related care challenges including tips for your own health and wellbeing. This study is being conducted by Plans4Care, Inc. and researchers at Drexel University in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University.
Participants who are eligible for this study are:
6. Actively (e.g., past 6 months) managing a dementia-related care challenge.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| initial treatment group | Experimental | Receives Plans4Care web app |
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| Waitlist control | Other | At 6 months, receives access to the Plans4Care web app |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Plans4Care | Behavioral | Caregivers assigned to treatment condition will receive: 1) access to the web-app; 2) an orientation to the web-app involving initial set up; and 3) a brief video explaining use of the web-app. Caregivers will be guided through accessing the platform, creating an account and completing a brief set of background questions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Caregiver well-being | 13-item validated Perceived Change for Better Index assesses caregiver perceived change (gotten worse-a little/a lot, stayed the same, improved-a little/a lot) in affect, somatic, manage daily care. | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Caregiver/customer satisfaction (outcome) Net promoter Score | "How likely is it that you would recommend Plans4Care to a friend or colleague?" (0=not at all to 10=extremely likely). Promoters = score 9 or 10; Passives = score 7 or 8. Detractors = score=0 to 6 | 6 months and 12 months |
| Caregiver satisfaction survey |
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Inclusion Criteria:
6. Actively (e.g., past 6 months) managing a dementia-related care challenge.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Sokha Koeuth, DHSc | Contact | 12153008483 | sokha_koeuth@plans4care.com | |
| Eric Jutkowitz, PhD | Contact | 215-421-9728 | eric_jutkowitz@plans4care.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sokha Koeuth, DHSc | Plans4Care Inc | Principal Investigator |
| Eric Jutkowitz, PhD | Plans4Care Inc | Principal Investigator |
| Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA,FAAN |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003704 | Dementia |
| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| D008569 | Memory Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
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This is a non-drug intervention that provides caregivers of people with dementia education and actionable non-drug strategies. Caregivers also have access to speak with a care advisor for additional tele-support.
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A questionnaire designed to gauge how satisfied caregivers are with their work, including their work environment, support systems, and overall job satisfaction. |
| 6 months and 12 months |
| Health care utilization | Caregiver report 911 calls, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, nursing home placement for person with AD/ADRD Electronic records from primary care practices of emergency room visits and days hospitalized | Baseline, 3 months, 12 months |
| Drexel University |
| Study Director |
| Catherine V Piersol, PhD, OTR/L,FAOTA, FNAP | Thomas Jefferson University | Study Director |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D024801 | Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |