Improving Self-Care of Caregivers of Adults in Homecare With Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-101
SponsorVisiting Nurse Service of New York

About this trial

This RCT design will enroll 256 informal caregivers (spouse/partner or child) of HHC patients with HF/CI and 60 patients with HF and mild to moderate CI (60 dyads). After collecting baseline data, we will block randomize the caregivers 1:1 to the ViCCY intervention or comparator group, stratifying randomization by caregiver sex (male/female), relationship (spouse/partner or child), and race (white/other)- factors known to influence caregiving burden, perceived stress, and receptivity to the intervention. We will encourage caregivers to use their own devices but provide tablet devices with wireless network access if needed. The intervention group will receive 10 sessions of ViCCY over 6 months.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient Inclusion Criteria

Older adults (=>50 years of age)

Enrolled in Home Health Care

Documented to have HF

Disqualifiers

Patient Exclusion Criteria

Dementia (ICD-10 code for dementia)

Enrolled in hospice

Non-English speaking

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ViCCY

Treatment groups

316 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborator