RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07220486

Behavioral Health Program for Short-Stay Nursing Facility Residents & Care Partners

Building Resilience in Skilled Nursing Care: A Behavioral Health Intervention for Residents & Care Partners

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Nov 5, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression Caregiver Feasibility Studies Nursing Home Resident Skilled Nursing Facility

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a mental health support program for patients staying in short-term nursing facilities who are experiencing depression — and it also actively involves their caregivers (family members or friends who help with their care). **You may be eligible if...** - You are a patient (18+) currently in a short-stay nursing facility - You have a caregiver who is willing to participate with you - You are showing signs of depression based on a screening questionnaire - Your caregiver is also 18 or older **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your stay in the nursing facility is expected to be less than 7 days - You show more than mild memory or thinking problems on a cognitive screen - Your roommate in the facility is already enrolled in this study - Either you or your caregiver have high suicide risk based on a safety assessment - Either you or your caregiver have just started a new therapy program Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALInterventions 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).