Telehealth to Improve Quality of Life in Persons Living in Rural Texas

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-110
SponsorTexas Tech University

About this trial

The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate a current evidence-based practice, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for mental health conditions against Cognitive Behavioral Therapy plus two check-in calls a week for adults living in rural Texas.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

family caregiver of person with all forms of dementia

Disqualifiers

not in another clinical intervention

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Behavioral

    Individual tele-therapy 12-16 weeks

  • Cognitive Behavioral therapy with 2 check in calls

    Behavioral

    Cognitive Behavioral therapy with 2 calls a week

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Cognitive Behavior TherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Cognitive Behavior Therapy plus 2 check-in calls a weekExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pre-death grief (PG-12)

PG-12 is a questionnaire used to assess grief experiences before the death of a person will a life limiting illness. It is designed for caregivers of individuals with life limiting illnesses, including those with cancer or dementia. The PG-12 helps identify individuals at risk for prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and can be used in conjunction with other assessments.

Time frame
Baseline Weekly before the intervention 1 Month following the intervention 3 Months following the intervention 6 months following the intervention

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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