HOBSCOTCH for People With Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS)

Purpose

The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of adapting and delivering the existing home-based epilepsy self-management intervention, HOBSCOTCH, for people with Post Acute Covid Syndrome (PACS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Can the current HOBSCOTCH program be adapted for people with PACS? Will people with PACS experience improved quality of life similar to that found in people with epilepsy after participating in the HOBSCOTCH program? Participants will be asked to: - attend nine, one-hour virtual (online and/or by telephone) HOBSCOTCH-PACS sessions with a one-on-one certified HOBSCOTCH-PACS coach - complete a brief clinical questionnaire about their diagnosis of PACS - complete seven questionnaires before and after the HOBSCOTCH-PACS sessions about their quality of life, memory and thinking processes (objective and subjective cognition), about their physical and mental health and about autonomic symptoms associated with their diagnosis of PACS - keep a short daily diary (using a smart phone app or on paper) about their PACS symptoms and use of the self-management strategies taught in the HOBSCOTCH-PACS program - complete two brief surveys to assess satisfaction with their experience after the entire HOBSCOTCH-PACS program

Conditions

  • Post Acute COVID 19 Syndrome
  • Memory Impairment
  • Memory Dysfunction
  • Cognitive Dysfunction

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 20 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Literate, English-speaking with grade 12 or equivalent in education - Self-reported diagnosis of PACS - Self-reported cognitive/memory difficulties - Telephone and internet access

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cognitive dysfunction that precludes participation in giving informed consent - Significant visual impairment precluding reading or writing - No reliable telephone or internet access - Neurodegenerative illness (i.e. dementia) - Acute psychiatric disease

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Other
PACS Participant With Cognitive and Memory Dysfunction 		Participants will receive the HOBSCOTCH-PACS intervention consisting of 1:1 sessions delivered once per week including: 1 pre-HOBSCOTCH Session (on webcam or by phone) 1 educational session (on webcam) 6 HOBSCOTCH intervention sessions (webcam or phone) 1 wrap-up session (webcam or phone)
  • Behavioral: HOBSCOTCH-PACS
    HOme-Based Self-management and COgnitive Training CHanges lives (HOBSCOTCH) HOBSCOTCH is a home-based self-management program to treat cognitive symptoms and improve quality of life, while minimizing the barriers of access to care. The program is based on Problem Solving Therapy (PST) and teaches problem solving strategies and compensatory mechanisms to help manage cognitive dysfunction and enhance quality of life. HOBSCOTCH-PD is an adaptation of the HOBSCOTCH program for people with PD and incorporates education about Parkinson Disease and cognition into the education module.

Recruiting Locations

Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756
Contact:
Sarah J Kaden
603-540-5824
sarah.j.kaden@hitchcock.org

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06391489
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study Contact

Sarah J Kaden, BA
603-540-5824
sarah.j.kaden@hitchcock.org