Technology intervention to support caregiving for Alzheimer’s disease (I-CARE): study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial

dc.contributor.authorBraly, Tyler
dc.contributor.authorMuriathiri, Doris
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Janetta C.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Britain M.
dc.contributor.authorBoustani, Malaz A.
dc.contributor.authorHolden, Richard J.
dc.contributor.departmentNeurology, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-25T12:07:28Z
dc.date.available2022-04-25T12:07:28Z
dc.date.issued2021-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) manage a complex spectrum of patient behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Mobile health information technologies have quickly become sources for modern social support and chronic disease management. These technologies can improve our understanding of how to care for patients with ADRD and their informal caregivers. A mobile telehealth intervention could help reduce caregiver burden and BPSD. Methods: This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of 60 dyads of patients living with ADRD and their caregivers, to test the feasibility and estimate the potential effect of the Brain CareNotes (BCN) mobile telehealth system. Participants will be recruited from two health systems. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the BCN intervention arm or usual care comparator. Data will be collected at baseline, 3- and 6-month follow-up. The primary objectives of this trial are to assess feasibility outcomes: (a) recruitment rate, (b) data completion, (c) BCN usability, (d) BCN acceptance, and (e) BCN use and assessed either on an ongoing basis or at 3- and 6-month post-intervention. A secondary objective was to estimate the intervention's effects on caregiver burden and patient BPSD outcomes at 3 and 6 months, assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Discussion: The study will assess the intervention feasibility and potential effect size of the BCN telehealth system as a potentially scalable and lower-cost solution for addressing the ADRD public health crisis.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.identifier.citationBraly T, Muriathiri D, Brown JC, Taylor BM, Boustani MA, Holden RJ. Technology intervention to support caregiving for Alzheimer's disease (I-CARE): study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2021;7(1):23. Published 2021 Jan 11. doi:10.1186/s40814-020-00755-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/28752
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.1186/s40814-020-00755-2en_US
dc.relation.journalPilot and Feasibility Studiesen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.sourcePMCen_US
dc.subjectAlzheimer’s diseaseen_US
dc.subjectBrain diseasesen_US
dc.subjectCentral nervous system diseasesen_US
dc.subjectDementiaen_US
dc.subjectMental disordersen_US
dc.subjectNervous system diseasesen_US
dc.subjectNeurocognitive disordersen_US
dc.subjectNeurodegenerative diseasesen_US
dc.subjectTauopathiesen_US
dc.titleTechnology intervention to support caregiving for Alzheimer’s disease (I-CARE): study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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