CHEC Intervention for Caregiver Support

Overseen By Elizabeth Sullivan, BA

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Disqualifiers: Hearing impairments, Visual impairments, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

113 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests the CHEC program, which helps identify and address the needs of caregivers who accompany older patients to doctor visits. It includes a checklist for caregivers' needs and a tip sheet for doctors.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Catherine Riffin, PhD

Principal Investigator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Karl Pillemer, PhD

Principal Investigator

Cornell University

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This study is for older adults aged 65-89 who are cognitively intact and their family caregivers, both of whom must speak English. Caregivers must be over 21 years old. Clinicians treating patients at the Center on Aging can also participate. Those with severe hearing or visual impairments, or without mutual consent from their care dyad counterpart, cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients accompanied to primary care visits at the Center on Aging by a family caregiver (family caregiver also consents to participating in this study)

English speaking caregivers

I am a caregiver who goes with an older adult to their primary care visits at the Center on Aging.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients, caregivers, and clinicians that do not meet the inclusion criteria

Patients and caregivers who are deaf or have hearing impairments that limit their ability to answer telephone queries

Caregivers who are visually impaired and cannot see well enough to read large print and complete paper-based surveys

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Implementation of the CHEC intervention, including the use of a checklist and Tip Sheet for clinicians during primary care visits

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for the effectiveness of the CHEC intervention, including its helpfulness and ease of use

1 week

Long-term Follow-up

Monitoring of the accrual rate and desire to continue using the checklist

Up to 1 year

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Collaborative Healthcare Encounters with Caregivers (CHEC)
• Usual Care

Trial Overview The trial is testing CHEC (Collaborative Healthcare Encounters with Caregivers), which includes a checklist to identify caregiver needs during primary care visits for seniors, plus a Tip Sheet for clinicians to address these concerns compared to usual care practices.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Caregiver Checklist (CHEC) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

CHEC is composed of two elements: 1) a checklist to identify the needs and concerns of unpaid/family caregivers who accompany older adults (aged 65+) to their primary care visits and 2) Tip Sheet for clinicians.

Group II: Usual care Active Control 1 Intervention

Attendance at primary care appointments as usual.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,103

Recruited

1,157,000+

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator

Trials

1,841

Recruited

28,150,000+