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Evaluating the CG ASSIST Program for Caregiving Dyads
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Immediate Intervention Group and Delayed Intervention Control Group for Transfer Impairment. Completed, enrolled 126 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The CG ASSIST Project is a four-year study for older Veterans with transfer impairments and informal caregivers. CG ASSIST is an in-home training program for dyads designed to teach Veterans how to safely, skillfully, and (when possible) independently perform Activities of Daily Living involving transfers. Experts (OTs) who provide this training will also recommend, provide, and install assistive technology devices such as grab bars, bed rails, and toileting aids as needed. Research assistants conduct home visits with the dyads pre and post intervention to determine the effects of the program on Veteran and caregiver quality of life measures (burden, depression, task efficacy, lifespace). Half of the couples in this study will receive the training from the expert remotely through a tele-video conferencing device. Research assistants will bring the device to participants' homes and assist in the training session.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Assistive Technology (AT) Specialists, experts on assistive technology devices and how to performing transfer tasks, train Veteran and caregiver dyads to safely, skillfully, and (when appropriate) independently perform three activities of daily living (ADLs): transferring in and out of bed, toileting, and bathing. During the baseline assessments, AT Specialists also recommend assistive technology equipment (grab bars, bed rails, raised toilet seats, etc.), environmental modifications, adaptive methods, and energy conservation techniques. On the first day of the intervention, AT Specialists provide and install recommended equipment and train the dyad to complete the three ADLs using the recommended the modified methods.
Receives the in-home training intervention six weeks after completing the initial baseline assessment. This allows for a control comparison group while still providing the intervention to all participants.