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Behavioral Health Program for Short-Stay Nursing Facility Residents & Care Partners
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
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.
Official title: Building Resilience in Skilled Nursing Care: A Behavioral Health Intervention for Residents & Care Partners
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-11-05
Completion Date
2028-05
Last Updated
2025-11-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life
The Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life (InSTILL) intervention is for skilled nursing facility residents and their care partners experiencing elevated levels of psychological distress. The intervention is designed to improve life management skills, emotion regulation skills, and dyadic coping skills with the goal of reducing depression symptoms among both dyad members (i.e., resident and care partner).
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States