Clinical Research Directory

A Pilot Effectiveness and Implementation Trial of CSNAT-I in Hong Kong

In this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation pilot randomized controlled trial, 60 caregivers will be randomized into either the CSNAT-I group or usual care. Preliminary effectiveness outcomes include caregiver burden, distress, and health-related quality of life. Preliminary implementation outcomes include feasibility, fidelity, appropriateness, acceptability, cost of the intervention, as well as barriers and facilitators to intervention implementation. Quantitative data will be analyzed using descriptive analysis and linear mixed effects model, while qualitative data using thematic analysis. The CSNAT-I is expected to be preliminarily effective in improving caregiver outcomes and implementable in Hong Kong palliative care context, which will serve as the foundation for a large trial before integration into daily practice.

Family Interventions iN Dementia Mental Health Environments

Study Goal: Understand carers' needs when someone with dementia is in a mental health ward and develop strategies to support carers as partners in care. Research Questions: * What are mental health wards like in terms of staff, patients, and current carer support? * What do carers experience and need during admission, discharge, and beyond? * How do ward routines and staff practices affect carer involvement? * How can co-design turn research into practical strategies for carer support? * Can these strategies be implemented effectively? Method: The investigators will survey mental health wards nationwide, interview carers from three UK wards, observe ward practices, and talk to staff. They will use this information to create and share practical strategies to improve carer support across the UK.