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Connecting Seniors to Care

NCT04581317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2023-01-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of implementing the virtual assistant devices into the daily routine of participants and their caregivers,to measure social determinants of health,depression,cognitive impairment,nutritional and functional status in the cognitively impaired participants

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

meals

Participants will receive meals delivered to them by the Meals oN wheels(MOW) program for 6 weeks.

OTHER

AES 8 basic usage

For the second 6 weeks, participants will continue to have meal deliveries and will now have the AES 8 device which can be used by the cognitively impaired participant and their caregiver. AES 8 devices will be installed in participant's homes by the study team and participants will be given basic instructions on using the device as well as a one-page handout that will include instructions on how to use and maintain privacy with their device. The study staff will continue to call twice a week to ask the 5 questions. At the end of the 6 weeks, a study team member will make an in-person visit to the participants' homes to measure FFP, MHS, CES-D, MOCA, ADL/IADLs, NSI, ZCBI, and TAM.

OTHER

AES 8 advanced usage

In the third 6 weeks, the participants will continue to have meal deliveries and the AES 8 will be upgraded to provide an active intervention by asking the twice a week 5 questions through the device. The questions should be answered by the cognitively impaired older adult using the device, though the caregiver can still use the device for other basic services. The participant will be able to answer the questions verbally or by touch screen options displayed on the device.At the end of the 6 weeks, a study team member will make an in-person visit to the participants' homes to measure FFP, MHS, CES-D, MOCA, ADL/IADLs, NSI, ZCBI, and TAM.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Administration for Community Living

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jessica Lee · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-19
Primary Completion
2022-09-29
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

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