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Behavioral Health Program for Short-Stay Nursing Facility Residents & Care Partners

Building Resilience in Skilled Nursing Care: A Behavioral Health Intervention for Residents & Care Partners

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will complete assessments at three timepoints (all) and a brief-exit interview."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a behavioral health program (Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life, InSTILL) for skilled nursing facility residents and their primary support person. The main questions it aims to answer is whether the program is program is feasible, satisfactory, and helpful. The researchers will compare the InSTILL program to minimally enhanced usual care. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the InSTILL program or minimally enhanced usual care. Participants will complete assessments at three timepoints (all) and a brief-exit interview.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient and care partner both aged ≥ 18 years * Patient with care partner (known person providing regular health-related, socioemotional, or practical support) willing to participate * Patient reporting depression symptoms on a screening tool (Patient Health Questionnaire) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient intended length of nursing facility stay \< 7 days * Patient evidencing more than mild impairment on a cognitive screen (Brief Interview for Mental Status) * Patient's roommate in skilled nursing facility already enrolled in study/intervention * Either patient or care partner reporting high risk of suicidality, based on a standardized safety assessment tool * Either patient or care partner participating in newly initiated psychotherapy

Study sites (1)

MA