Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships (KINDER)

University of Southern California

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Domestic Violence; Family Relations; Elder Abuse; Caregivers

Treatments: Behavioral: KINDER

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03593564

KINDER 18-01-06

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study will test the effect of an online asynchronous psychoeducational intervention to improve relationship quality and prevent verbal-type elder mistreatment in caregiving dyads. The investigators will use a pre-post test design to test the feasibility and acceptability of this video-based intervention, and to determine the likelihood that participation in this program may improve caregiver relationship quality.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Provides assistance to someone over the age of 60 with an illness or a disability ("care recipient") who requires personal assistance from another person (e.g., bathing, preparing meals). (Assistance provided with at least 1 activity of daily living and/or at least 2 instrumental activities of daily living.)
• Person receiving care from the study participant has a cognitive impairment. This does not have to be diagnosed.
• Participant provides at least 8 hours of assistance to the care recipient per week
• Participant does not intend to place the care recipient in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility within 3 months of consenting into the study

Exclusion criteria

• Does not read and speak English
• Cannot access a computer and internet (needed to complete lessons)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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23 participants in 1 patient group

KINDER Participant

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will be provided with a 8-part psychoeducational intervention delivered online on a weekly basis. Online modules will be comprised of a short (approximately 3 minute) videos followed by more specific text-based information and links to additional resources. At the end of the module, participants will complete a short quiz, followed by a reflection exercise to reinforce learning. Each model, participants will be asked to select a goal to complete a pleasurable activity and receive an option to set a text or email reminder to do so.

Treatment:

Behavioral: KINDER