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Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults

Primary Purpose

Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment

Status
Active
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PlanYourLifespan.org
Sponsored by
Northwestern University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility Criteria

55 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Current participant in the LitCog Trial [R01AG03611]
  • English-speaking
  • Community-dwelling
  • Currently use a computer or tablet with internet

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous participation in the Advanced Planning for Home Services study [IH-12-11-4259]

Sites / Locations

  • Northwestern University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Access to Web-Based Intervention

Arm Description

All study participants will be given access to the web-based study intervention, PlanYourLifespan.org.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in long-term care plan decision-making
Change in participant's long-term care plan decision-making from baseline to 36 months post-baseline. Decision-making will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Participant utilization of long-term care services
Participant utilization of long-term care services such as in-home caregivers as measured by the Resource Use Inventory (Sano M, Zhu CW, Whitehouse PJ, et al. ADCS Prevention Instrument Project: pharmacoeconomics: assessing health-related resource use among healthy elderly. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2006;20(4 Suppl 3):S191-S202. doi:10.1097/01.wad.0000213875.63171.87).
Number of participants that implement any of their long-term care plans
The number of participants that implement any long-term care plans they have set. This will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.
Participant long-term care goal concordance
Assess whether participant's long-term care plans are carried out in accordance to their goals. This will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.

Full Information

First Posted
May 16, 2019
Last Updated
January 31, 2023
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Collaborators
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03960476
Brief Title
Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults
Official Title
Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
January 13, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 30, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 29, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Northwestern University
Collaborators
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study seeks to better understand how older adult aging-in-place/long term care decision making and implementation is impacted by age-related changes (e.g. cognition, health literacy, chronic conditions), social influences (e.g. caregivers/supporters), and environmental factors.
Detailed Description
Subjects who are part of the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded LitCog study will be given access to PlanYourLifespan.org, a web-based decision-making and planning tool. Participants will be followed for up to 42 months to examine the mediating/moderating factors involved in decision-making, timing of decision implementation, and goal concordance. Findings have the potential to inform healthcare providers, caregivers, health/long term care insurers, area agencies on aging, and older adults nationally in supporting aging-in-place decisions and services use.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
All study participants receive access to the web-based study intervention, PlanYourLifespan.org.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
293 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Access to Web-Based Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
All study participants will be given access to the web-based study intervention, PlanYourLifespan.org.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
PlanYourLifespan.org
Intervention Description
The study intervention is a web-based planning tool, PlanYourLifespan.org
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in long-term care plan decision-making
Description
Change in participant's long-term care plan decision-making from baseline to 36 months post-baseline. Decision-making will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.
Time Frame
Change from baseline decision-making at 36 months. Will also be measured every six months, up to 42 months.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Participant utilization of long-term care services
Description
Participant utilization of long-term care services such as in-home caregivers as measured by the Resource Use Inventory (Sano M, Zhu CW, Whitehouse PJ, et al. ADCS Prevention Instrument Project: pharmacoeconomics: assessing health-related resource use among healthy elderly. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2006;20(4 Suppl 3):S191-S202. doi:10.1097/01.wad.0000213875.63171.87).
Time Frame
Baseline and every six months, up to 42 months
Title
Number of participants that implement any of their long-term care plans
Description
The number of participants that implement any long-term care plans they have set. This will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.
Time Frame
Baseline and every six months, up to 42 months
Title
Participant long-term care goal concordance
Description
Assess whether participant's long-term care plans are carried out in accordance to their goals. This will be measured as a binary ('yes', 'no') outcome at each time-point.
Time Frame
Baseline and every six months, up to 42 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
55 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Current participant in the LitCog Trial [R01AG03611] English-speaking Community-dwelling Currently use a computer or tablet with internet Exclusion Criteria: Previous participation in the Advanced Planning for Home Services study [IH-12-11-4259]
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Northwestern University
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60611
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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