IN-HOME Study for Male Caregivers

This study, called IN-HOME, is looking at how an online training program can help male caregivers. The program, "Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)," trains community health workers (CHWs) who then support male caregivers through virtual sessions (phone, text, video call) over three weeks. We want to see if this support improves your knowledge, skills, and confidence in caregiving, as well as your general health. You can join if you are a male caregiver, at least 18 years old, live in the US, and have a smartphone. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status. We will measure success by looking at changes in your caregiving knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy (belief in your ability to succeed).

Study design
This is a randomized study with two groups, involving 360 participants. One group will receive support from IN-HOME trained CHWs, and the other will receive alternative training (SUPPORT).
What's involved
You will complete three surveys and receive support from a CHW through three virtual sessions (phone, text, or video call) over three weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your knowledge will be measured at baseline, three weeks after the first survey, and three weeks after the second survey.

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NCT07704060

Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) Phase II Study

Recruiting
NAAges 18+Interventional
KDH Research & Communication
~360 participants
Updated 2026-07-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Declarative knowledge survey 1 score
Measured over Survey 1 (baseline)
+20 more outcomes measured
Caregivers
Community Health Workers
Knowledge
Attitude
Self-Efficacy
Intentions
Health

NCT07704060

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • KDH Research & Communication

    Atlanta, Georgiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Nicole I Wanty, MA · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · KDH Research & Communication

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Must identify as male.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be a caregiver (defined as providing care for an older adult who is ≥65 years of age).
Must live in the United States.
Must have access to a smartphone.
  • Declarative knowledge survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Declarative knowledge survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Declarative knowledge survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Procedural knowledge survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Procedural knowledge survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Procedural knowledge survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

  • Skills survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the composite score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Skills survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Skills survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Positive attitudes survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Positive attitudes survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Positive attitudes survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

  • Self-efficacy survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

  • Self-efficacy survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

  • Self-efficacy survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

  • Intentions survey 1 scoreSurvey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

  • Intentions survey 2 scoreThree weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

  • Intentions survey 3 scoreThree weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

  • Health survey 1Survey 1 (baseline)

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.

  • Health survey 2Three weeks after survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.

  • Health survey 3Three weeks after survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.