Status:
RECRUITING
Digital Solutions for Elderly Care by Informal Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Collaborating Sponsors:
LICA Life Care GmbH
Conditions:
Activities of Daily Living
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to determine the benefits of a web-based documentation and advice for elderly people and their caregivers. It is a randomized controlled trial with two arms (intervention, control). Whi...
Detailed Description
Background: The majority of elderly people want to live at home, and the home care they need is often provided by informal caregivers. In addition, the number of elderly people is increasing while the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Key Inclusion Criteria for the Elderly Person:
- 55 years and older
- Community-dwelling
- Resident in Upper Austria
- Barthel Index below 100
- Requires assistance with activities of daily living
- Key Exclusion Criteria for the Elderly Person:
- Planned nursing home admission in the next 12 weeks
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV
- Insufficient understanding and judgment to consent to the study
- Main Inclusion Criteria for the Caregiver:
- Caregiver of an older person
- Tech savvy
- Committed to using an app to support caregiving
- Main Exclusion Criteria for the Caregiver:
- 17 years and younger
- Insufficient insight and judgment to consent to the study
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 8 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
132 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06199648
Start Date
January 8 2024
End Date
March 1 2025
Last Update
May 29 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria, 4020