CompletedNot Applicable

Feasibility of an Automated Bidet Intervention to Decrease Caregiver Burden

10 participantsStarted 2016-12-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the feasibility, including acceptability and preliminary efficacy, of an automated bidet intervention to make it easier for caregivers to assist with toileting.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) provided unpaid care and lived with a care recipient aged 55 years or older * (2) assisted with toileting for at least 6 months * (3) did not have an automated bidet * (4) had a working toilet and bathroom outlet, and (5) their care recipient was willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Caregivers scoring 10 or above on the Short Blessed Test, indicating possible cognitive impairment

What they're measuring

Number of Participants Recruited

Timeframe: 5 months

Number of Caregivers Retained

Timeframe: At study completion (2 months [treatment] or 3 months [waitlist control])

Number of Participants With Ability to Install the Automated Bidets, Including Any Modifications Needed

Timeframe: 30 days post-installation

Number of Caregivers' or Care Recipients' Who Can Operate the Bidet

Timeframe: 30 days post-installation

Acceptability

Timeframe: 30 days post-installation

Preliminary Efficacy: Performance

Timeframe: 2 months (treatment) or 3 months (waitlist control)

Preliminary Efficacy: Satisfaction

Timeframe: 2 months (treatment) or 3 months (waitlist control)

Preliminary Efficacy: Self-efficacy

Timeframe: 2 months (treatment) or 3 months (waitlist control)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04283123

SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-06-30

Results submitted2022-11-22

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