Examining the Impact of Family Connectors

Caregiver Stress Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Examining the Impact of Family Connectors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05195489
• Other study ID #: 21-01486
• Secondary ID: P50MH113662
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 7, 2022
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: NYU Langone Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of Family Connectors, a peer-to-peer support and education program for family members who have participated in OnTrackNY, a treatment program for adolescents and young adults.

Description:

The study objectives are to examine the association between involvement in Family Connectors, a manualized peer-to-peer support and education program for family members of adolescents or young adults with symptoms of first episode psychosis, and feelings of empowerment, self-efficacy and social support.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: October 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• English speaking, due to the study materials not being validated in other languages.

• 18 years of age or older,

• Family member of adolescents/young adults with first episode psychosis who participated in OnTrackNY.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Does not provide informed consent.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Family Connectors
The Family Connectors Program is a manualized program that uses a time-limited parent-to parent (i.e. peer parent) support and education program delivered by phone to families of youth with serious mental health difficulties, assisting family members in becoming fully engaged with provider teams who coordinate and provide care. Family Connectors is delivered weekly by phone over the course of between three and six months.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	NYU Langone Health	New York	New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NYU Langone Health	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in perceived social support	Self-reported questionnaire assessing the social support perceived in people who participate in the Family connector program compared to those who do not.	Baseline Visit, One Month Visit, 7 Month Post Visit
Primary	Change in lower caregiver strain	Self-reported questionnaire assessing the level of caregiver strain in people who participate in the Family connector program compared to those who do not.	Baseline Visit, One Month Visit, 7 Month Post Visit
Primary	Change in perceived self-efficacy	Self-reported questionnaire that assesses the perceived self-efficacy in people who participate in the Family connector program compared to those who do not.	Baseline Visit, One Month Visit, 7 Month Post Visit