Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Code:

NCT07157995

Conditions

Disability Physical

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

BALANCE Building Active LIving and Addressing Needs for Caregiver Empowerment

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to provide evaluate the feasibility of a structured 8-10-week, multi-component intervention that integrates individualized resource navigation, personalized self-care planning, emergency and end of life (EOL) preparedness, and peer support to improve the well-being, resource access and social connectedness of caregivers with disabilities. For this study we are interested in caregivers over the age of 18 who have some form (e.g. mobility or sensory) disability and are caring for a person with a disability and/or a chronic illness.

Conditions

Disability Physical

Study ID

NCT07157995

Start date

Jan 1, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Oct 30, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 30, 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age and older,
  • Community dwelling in the state of Maryland,
  • Self report of physical or sensory disability and
  • self-report of serving as a family caregiver for a person for at least 10 hours/week.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have a terminal diagnosis (<1 year expected survival), and
  • > severe cognitive impairment (5-7 errors) based on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMQ)

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: Balance Intervention

Participants will receive the intervention. BALANCE is a feasibility study of the BALANCE intervention that is testing feasibility and acceptability of a intervention that includes individual and group sessions with a caregiver navigator. The focus of the intervention is the unmet needs of caregivers with disabilities.

Interventions

BALANCE Building Active LIving and Addressing Needs for Caregiver Empowerment

The Balance intervention will include individual visits by a Caregiver Navigator and group sessions with other participants, led by the caregiver navigator. The focus will be on future planning, resources for unmet needs and support and socialization.

Primary outcome measure

  • Perceived Stress Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline and post intervention at approximately 10 weeks ]
  • Caregiver Burden Short Form [ Time Frame: Baseline and post intervention at approximately 10 weeks ]
  • Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9) [ Time Frame: Baseline and post intervention at approximately 10 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Janiece Taylor, PhD, RN

443-287-4503jwalke90@jhu.edu

Alicia Cooke

4109559954acooke8@jhu.edu

Locations

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Recruiting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

Contacts

Janiece Taylor, PhD

jwalke90@jhu.edu

Alicia Cooke, MS

acooke8@jhu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Last update posted

Jul 2, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • Caregivers
  • Disability
  • Sensory Disability
  • Mobility Disability

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Johns Hopkins University on 2026-07-02.