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Digital Support for Caregivers

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Recruiting

Led By Kelsey R Ludwig, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Parent or caregiver does not speak and understand English

Parent, caregiver, or supporter is under 18 years of age

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up [time frame: month 3, month 6]

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to study how helpful an online social media platform with therapeutic content, called Altitudes, can be for parents, caregivers, and supporters of young people with psychosis in North Carolina. The study

Who is the study for?

This trial is for caregivers and supporters of young people with psychosis in North Carolina. Participants should be involved in programs like CSC, STEP, or similar community services. The study aims to include up to 50 individuals who can commit to a 6-month period.

What is being tested?

The Altitudes USA digital platform is being tested for its feasibility and potential benefits. It's an online social media tool with therapeutic content designed to support caregivers by improving their psychological status, well-being, and social support.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a digital platform rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort or stress from engaging with the content.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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My caregiver or I do not speak or understand English.

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My caregiver is younger than 18.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ [time frame: month 3, month 6]

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~[time frame: month 3, month 6]

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and [time frame: month 3, month 6] for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Mean change in Altitudes Health Care Climate Questionnaire (A-HCCQ) - Total score

Mean change in Altitudes Perceived Competence Scale (A-PCS) - Total score

Mean change in Altitudes Usability Questionnaire (AUQ) - Barriers to use subscale

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Secondary study objectives

Mean Change in Family Questionnaire of Expressed Emotion - Critical Comments Subscale

Mean Change in Family Questionnaire of Expressed Emotion - Emotional Overinvolvement (EOI) Subscale

Mean Change in Family Questionnaire of Expressed Emotion - Total Score

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Other study objectives

Engagement with Services for Self and Loved One

Mean Change in the PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 (PCL-5)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Altitudes ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Individuals whose loved ones are experiencing first-episode psychosis (FEP) and receiving services from OASIS, SHORE, Eagle, Encompass, AEGIS, and WeCare2), STEP programs, or community services will be recruited to participate in a digital platform, Altitudes, for 6 months as part of an adjunct service to the clinic's services. Participants will have access to and encouraged to use the educational and therapeutic content as well as the moderated online community network during their time engaging with the platform. They will be asked to complete a battery of measures at baseline, 3-months, and 6 months.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met