Status:
COMPLETED
Caregiver Self-Management of Stress
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
The VA Western New York Healthcare System
Conditions:
Caregiver Distress
Job Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Unpaid informal caregivers (CGs), such as family and friends, who are also employed may be at significant risk of experiencing burden and stress. This may be especially true for CGs who provide care t...
Detailed Description
Background: Research has shown that unpaid, informal caregivers (CGs), such as family and friends, who are also employed may be at significant risk of experiencing burden and stress. A recent national...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veteran receives care at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC), VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS), or affiliated community-based outpatient clinics
- Veteran and CG are 18 years of age or older
- Veteran and CG are community dwelling
- Veteran has a confirmed diagnosis of depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, and/or TBI (per medical chart/provider report)
- CG is a relative or significant other who endorses that s/he assists the Veteran care recipient (CR) with two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). IADLS include:
- housework
- managing finances
- arranging/providing transportation (e.g., to medical appointments and community services)
- grocery shopping
- preparing meals
- health management and maintenance (e.g., giving medications, minimizing exposure and response to stress triggers)
- arranging for and/or supervising the delivery of services for assistance with everyday activities
- CG is employed
- CG screens positive for at least mild-moderate distress
- CG screens positive for at least moderate work role difficulty due to caregiving
- CG is willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- CG cognitive, hearing, visual, or other physical impairments leading to difficulty with informed consent process, assessment, or participation in intervention visits
- CG unable to speak or read English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 28 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
199 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04337021
Start Date
December 28 2020
End Date
March 31 2024
Last Update
November 18 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215-1129
2
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4551