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Behavioural Intervention

IHSS Basic Training for Elderly care or disabled care

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Recruiting
Led By Matthew Notowidigdo, PhD
Research Sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0-3 months after completion of training
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying whether providing high-quality training to home health workers who care for elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients in California can improve health outcomes for the patients and employment outcomes for the workers. The study will

Who is the study for?
This trial is for current IHSS providers who live in San Bernardino County, California. It's designed to see if training these caregivers can improve health and employment outcomes for themselves and the elderly or disabled individuals they care for.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a 30-hour online course provided by CCA that covers caregiving skills like personal care, infection control, nutrition, medication adherence, and home safety. Participants are randomly placed into two groups: one receives the training while the other does not.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational training rather than medical intervention, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0-3 months after completion of training
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0-3 months after completion of training for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of emergency department visits (for consumer)
Secondary outcome measures
Any emergency department visits (for consumer)
Caregiving knowledge (for provider)
Estimated annual health care spending (for consumer)
+8 more
Other outcome measures
Anxiety (for provider)
Any hospital admissions (for consumer)
Caregiver job satisfaction (for provider)
+5 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: IHSS Basic TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Individuals in the treatment group will be invited to participate in CCA's IHSS Basic training program. The program is a 30 hour online course for IHSS providers, which teaches fundamental caregiving skills. Training includes personal care, infection control, nutrition and body mechanics, medication adherence, and home safety.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No intervention is delivered to the control group. The control group will be unable to access CCA's training programs for two years following random assignment.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOTHER
97 Previous Clinical Trials
12,727,487 Total Patients Enrolled
University of ChicagoOTHER
1,004 Previous Clinical Trials
817,277 Total Patients Enrolled
Center for Caregiver AdvancementUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any available vacancies for patient participation in this clinical trial?

"According to the information provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this ongoing study is actively seeking participants. The trial was initially listed on January 9th, 2024 and has been recently updated as of January 29th, 2024."

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What is the current number of individuals participating in this clinical investigation?

"Indeed, the details on clinicaltrials.gov affirm that this ongoing clinical trial is actively seeking eligible candidates. Originally posted on January 9th, 2024, it was most recently updated on January 29th, 2024. The study aims to recruit a total of 2500 patients from one designated location."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
San Bernardino County
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluating the Impact of Training for IHSS Workers
2024. "Evaluating the Impact of Training for IHSS Workers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06205433.
~1667 spots leftby Jun 2027
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