Evaluating the Health App Recommendation Tool (HART) for Dementia Caregivers
This study is testing a tool called the Health App Recommendation Tool (HART). HART helps caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) find health apps that fit their needs. It's not an app itself, but a tool that assesses other apps. Researchers want to see if HART is acceptable and useful for caregivers. You can join if you are between 18 and 65 years old, actively care for someone with ADRD, and have smart devices. People with ADRD or severe cognitive decline cannot participate. The study will measure your quality of life, general health, and mental well-being at the start and after 4 weeks to see if HART helps.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to include 15 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- You will complete surveys at the beginning of the study and again after 4 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 4 weeks after the initial assessment.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health App Recommendation Tool
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Julie M Faieta, PhD, MOT · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh
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What this trial measures
- World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)Baseline and 4 week follow-up
The WHOQOL-BREF, developed by the World Health Organization, is a measure of perceived quality of life. It includes 26 items across Physical Health, Psychological, Social Relationships, and Environment domains, along with two stand-alone global items assessing overall quality of life and health. Each domain score is transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicative of a better quality of life.
- 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)Baseline and 4 week follow-up
The SF-36 is a widely used measure of health-related quality of life that captures eight dimensions: Physical Functioning, Role Limitations due to Physical Health, Bodily Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems, and Mental Health. All items are scored from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicative of better health status. Scale scores are produced by averaging scores across items in that respective scale.
- Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)Baseline and 4 week follow-up
The PHQ-4 is an brief screening tool designed to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. It contains four items, each rated from 0 ("not at all") to 3 ("nearly every day"). Subscale scores for anxiety and depression range from 0-6 each, and the total score ranges from 0-12, with higher scores indicating greater psychological distress. Total scores of 0-2 suggest no distress, 3-5 mild, 6-8 moderate, and 9-12 severe distress.
- Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)Baseline and 4 week follow-up
The Zarit Burden Interview assesses the level of burden experienced by informal caregivers. The 22 items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 ("never") to 4 ("nearly always"), yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 88. Higher scores indicate greater perceived caregiver burden. Typical interpretive ranges classify scores of 0-21 as little or no burden, 21-40 as mild to moderate burden, 41-60 as moderate to severe burden, and 61-88 as severe burden.
- Global Fatigue Index (GFI)Baseline and 4 week follow-up
The Global Fatigue Index is composite measure of fatigue severity and impact. It integrates ratings of fatigue intensity, distress, timing, and interference with daily activities, all on a 1-10 scale, and the final frequency question on a scale of 0-4. Higher total scores indicate greater fatigue.