Connecting Caregivers With Community Services: The Care Buddy Platform
ConditionDementia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-80
SponsorDuke-NUS Graduate Medical School
About this trial
The study aims to develop a mobile-app (Care Buddy) which will be a one-stop integrated source of information and technology-based solutions for caregivers of people with dementia (PWDs). Study aims to bring caregivers into closer partnerships with the wider ecosystem (e.g., healthcare practitioners, community services, peer support, and care service providers) which will ultimately improve outcomes for both PWDs and their caregivers.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
The inclusion criteria for patients are
Singaporean/Permanent residents
Age 21 years of age or older
Main person or one of the main persons involved in making decisions regarding treatment patient receives or responsible for ensuring the well-being of the patient
Disqualifiers
Caregivers of patients staying in nursing home or other long-term care facility with no intention of being discharged will not be eligible however, if the patient is admitted to respite care for short/long term duration after being recruited, caregivers can continue to participate.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Care Buddy
DeviceCare Buddy mobile intervention will be a one-stop solution for caregivers of dementia patients and help them in their care-giving journey by providing them solutions to manage behavioural problems, physical conditions of their loved one. The app will be multi-component and will provide tools for the caregiver to manage their stress and burden. It will provide information on dementia, list of service providers, information on grief, financial support. This app will provide a platform for all enrolled caregivers to chat with each other and provide social support.
Treatment groups
210 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: CareBuddyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Usual careNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Caregiver Psychological well-being
Flourish - range - 8 - 56, high score represents a person with many psychological resources and strengths
Time frame
1 year from data collection2
Caregiver social scale
Friendship scale - The score range is 0-24. A high score represents social connectedness and a score of "0" complete social isolation
Time frame
1 year from data collection3
Caregiver Dementia Knowledge
The Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool - range - 0-21. High score equals to higher knowledge of dementia.
Time frame
1 year from data collection4
Caregiver Impact
Revised Memory \& Behavior Problem checklist - range - 0-96 Higher score indicates increased impact.
Time frame
1 year from data collectionOther outcomes
1
Health care costs
Health care costs, hospitalizations and emergency room visits for caregivers and PWDs will be obtained from patient billing data.
Time frame
1 year from data collectionSponsors and contacts
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Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Lead sponsor
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Collaborator
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov