A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a telehealth-based train-the-trainer mealtime intervention delivered by respite care center volunteers to caregivers of persons with dementia to improve nutritional outcomes and quality of life

Amella Krug, Elaine J.; Qanungo, Suparna; Martin, Kelley L.; Mueller, Martina; Madisetti, Mohan; Kelechi, Teresa J.

doi:10.1186/s40795-020-00350-x

Table 1 SPIRIT diagram displaying schedule of enrollment, interventions, and assessment

From: A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a telehealth-based train-the-trainer mealtime intervention delivered by respite care center volunteers to caregivers of persons with dementia to improve nutritional outcomes and quality of life

	ENROLLMENT	ALLOCATION	POST- ALLOCATION						CLOSEOUT
TIMEPOINT	-t₁	0	Month 1	Month 2	Month 3	Month 4	Month 5	Month 6	t_x
ENROLLMENT
Volunteer, PWD, and CG pre-eligibility screening checklist	X
Informed consent	X
Eligibility screen	X
PWD Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)	X
PWD Functional Assessment Staging Scale (FAST)	X
Allocation (cluster)		X
INTERVENTIONS
Volunteer recruitment and training	X
PaM telehealth program (intervention)			X	X	X	X	X	X
Enhanced usual care (control)			X	X	X	X	X	X
ASSESSMENTS
Person with Dementia (PWD)	X
Demographics and characteristics	X
Weight and mid-arm circumference (MAC)	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Edinburgh Feeding in Dementia Scale (EdFED) + extra behavioral questions	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD)	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Caloric intake (analyzed from pre and post photos of meals)			X	X	X	X	X	X
Dysfunctional behaviors (analyzed from mealtime video recordings)			X	X	X	X	X	X
Caregiver (CG)
Demographics and characteristics	X
Dementia and Mealtime knowledge test (pre/post)	X							X
C3P Self-efficacy for change (pre/post)	X							X
Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression Scale (CES-D)	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Zarit 12-item Burden Scale	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
European Quality of Life (Euro-QL)	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Program satisfaction survey								X
Semi-structured interview								X
Volunteer
Demographics and characteristics	X
Dementia and Mealtime knowledge test (pre/post)	X
Training satisfaction survey	X
C3P Self-efficacy for change (pre/post)	X							X
Telehealth caregiver meeting logs			X	X	X	X	X	X
Meal plan forms			X	X	X	X	X	X
Program satisfaction survey								X
Semi-structured interview								X
Administrator
Demographics and characteristics	X
Program satisfaction survey								X
Semi-structured interview								X

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