The effect of using disease management application on elderly caregivers with Parkinson's disease

The effect of using disease management Smartphone based application on perceived stress and self-efficacy of caregivers of the elderly with Parkinson's disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210530051443N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-15

Start date

2021-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: First, the application is prepared. Application capabilities include teaching various items such as name, mode of action, how to better use drugs, drug interactions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly caregiver: Spend the most time caring for the elderly with Parkinson's Elderly caregiver: Having a smart phone Elderly caregiver: 18 to 60 years old Elderly caregiver: No history of mental disorders Elderly caregiver: literacy Elderly caregiver: Do not use anti-anxiety and sedative drugs Elderly: Age over 70 years Elderly: The definitive diagnosis of Parkinson's has been confirmed by a neurologist Elderly: Existence of moderate to high cognitive status according to MSE questionnaire Elderly: No history of stroke Elderly: No underlying mental illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caregiver exclusion criteria: Acute debilitating disease during the study Caregiver exclusion criteria: dissatisfaction with the continuation of the study Elderly Exclusion Criteria: hospitalization Elderly Exclusion Criteria: Change of the elderly caregiver Elderly Exclusion criteria: Acute problems such as heart attacks and strokes, debilitating infections, heavy bleeding, any other disease that reduces the patient's level of consciousness Elderly Exclusion Criteria: Transfer to a nursing home

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress is the body's response to a change that requires adaptation or a physical, mental, or emotional response; stress can be triggered by any stressful factor or stimulus. The caregiver's score is based on Cohen's Perceived Stress Inventory (PSS), which has 14 questions and is used to measure perceived stress in the past month. A high score indicates high stress and a low score indicates low stress. Timepoint: This variable will be measured first and then one month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Self-efficacy is a degree of a person's sense of mastery over the ability to perform the desired actions. Practical definition: The score obtained by the self-efficacy questionnaire with 35 questions and the higher the score, the higher the self-efficacy indicator is considered. This questionnaire has five dimensions. These include caregiver self-efficacy in gathering information about treatment, symptoms and health care, gaining support, responding to problem behaviors, managing home, personal and medical care, and controlling distressing thoughts about care. Timepoint: This variable will be measured first and then one month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Revised Caregiving Self-Efficacy Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived stress is the body's response to a change that requires adaptation or a physical, mental, or emotional response; stress can be triggered by any stressful factor or stimulus. The caregiver's score is based on Cohen's Perceived Stress Inventory (PSS), which has 14 questions and is used to measure perceived stress in the past month. A high score indicates high stress and a low score indicates low stress. Timepoint: This variable will be measured first and then one month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale.;Self-efficacy is a degree of a person's sense of mastery over the ability to perform the desired actions. Practical definition: The score obtained by the self-efficacy questionnaire with 35 questions and the higher the score, the higher the self-efficacy indicator is considered. This questionnaire has five dimensions. These include caregiver self-efficacy in gathering information about treatment, symptoms and health care, gaining support, responding to problem behaviors, managing home, personal and medical care, and controlling distressing thoughts about care. Timepoint: This variable will be measured first and then one month after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Revised Caregiving Self-Efficacy Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Sanaei

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

sanaeih18@yahoo.com+98 51 4346 3273

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026