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Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) Phase II Study

A study testing Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) and Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT) in people with Caregivers and Community Health Workers, run by KDH Research & Communication at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of the study is to examine the effect of outreach from IN-HOME-trained CHWs on changes in male informal caregiver knowledge/skills, positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions about caregiving topics. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Caregivers, Community Health Workers, Knowledge
What is being tested?
Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) and Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
360 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
19 Jun 2026to 15 Nov 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must identify as male.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must be a caregiver (defined as providing care for an older adult who is ≥65 years of age).
  • Must live in the United States.
  • Must have access to a smartphone.

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Kristen D Holtz, PhD contact

404-395-8711

kholtz@kdhrc.com

Nicole I Wanty, MA contact

715-360-0790

nwanty@kdhrc.com

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • KDH Research & Communication

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309

    Kristen D Holtz, PhD, 404-395-8711, kholtz@kdhrc.com

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About this study

Official title: Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) Phase II - Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

The goal of the study is to examine the effect of outreach from IN-HOME-trained CHWs on changes in male informal caregiver knowledge/skills, positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions about caregiving topics. The study will also assess the extent to which exposure to IN-HOME improves male caregivers' general, physical, and mental health and reduces interference with daily tasks due to health-related issues and satisfaction with the program and associated app.

Read the detailed description

The investigators will use a randomized, two-group design to evaluate the Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) course and explore the following research questions: 1) To what extent does male caregiver receipt of outreach from IN-HOME-trained CHWs (a) increase their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy about the importance of caregiving and accessing caregiving resources; managing their and their family member's health and financial needs; and navigating the health care system and (b) improve their general, physical, and mental health and reduce interference with daily tasks due to health-related issues? and 2) To what extent do caregivers report satisfaction, comfort accessing CHW support, and perceived benefit of the toolbox app?

KDH Research \& Communication (KDHRC) will contract with 60 CHWs who will receive the IN-HOME training or alternative training (SUPPORT, which focuses on menopause content). IN-HOME content was developed in conjunction with subject matter experts and the intended audience to ensure the IN-HOME course includes accurate material and reflects the specific needs of CHWs providing outreach male caregivers. Trained CHWs will be assigned five to six male caregivers to provide outreach to over a three-week period. Male caregivers, the human subject participants in the study, will complete three surveys.

Principal Investigator Nicole Wanty (KDHRC), with input from subject matter experts, developed necessary research materials, including the recruitment protocols, evaluation instrumentation, and human subjects consent materials. The PI also outlined the appropriate statistical analysis methods. All procedure documents were reviewed by the KDHRC Institutional Review Board before the evaluation launch.

KDHRC contracted with a national recruitment company to recruit participants. The recruitment company implements the IRB-approved eligibility screener with men in their national database to identify eligible caregivers. Eligible caregivers receive a link to the online consent form programmed in a secure online platform. Consented participants will be randomized to the treatment or control groups and complete Survey 1. The study will include up to 360 male caregivers nationwide (180 treatment group, 180 control group). KDHRC will remind participants that participation in the study is completely voluntary.

Treatment group participants. After completing Survey 1, each treatment group participant will be assigned to an IN-HOME-trained CHW. The email will also include a link for the participant to download the toolbox app. Participants can communicate with their CHW via the toolbox app or directly. Over the three-week intervention period, the participants will have up to three sessions with their CHW. After the intervention period, the treatment participants will complete Survey 2. Then, three weeks later the treatment participants will complete Survey 3.

Control group participants. The control group will use a lagged design where the control participants will receive no intervention, then they will receive the control intervention. After completing Survey 1, the control group will receive no intervention for the first three weeks. Then, the control participants will complete Survey 2 and be introduced to their CHWs. Control participants will receive CHW support "as usual", defined as general health education from the control group CHWs over a three-week period before completing Survey 3. After completing Survey 3, KDHRC will share IN-HOME resources from the toolbox app with control participants.

Participant responses to survey measures will be linked using non-personal identifiers. KDHRC will download and export the data from the online survey platform into encrypted Excel files and import the raw data into STATA. The study team will match the surveys using the non-personal identifiers and conduct analyses to test the effect of IN-HOME-trained CHW support on changes in caregivers' knowledge, skills, attitudes, self-efficacy, and health.

Being tested
Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME), Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT)
Keywords
Male, Caregivers, Health
Medical subject headings
Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)Behavioural

    The IN-HOME CHW training is an eight-lesson online course delivered via live webinar sessions and asynchronously via the KDHRC CHW Virtual Academy. IN-HOME trained CHWs will provide support via three virtual sessions (phone, text, video call) to male caregivers over three weeks.

  • Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT)Other

    Lessons 1-4 for SUPPORT course; multi-module SUPPORT online training

Study groups in NCT07704060
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TreatmentExperimentalEducation and support by IN-HOME trained CHWs and use of the IN-HOME toolbox app
Receives: Behavioral: Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME)
ControlActive comparatorSupport by CHWs trained in other topic area to provide support "as usual" defined as general health education for the control group participants
Receives: Other: Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Declarative knowledge survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  2. Declarative knowledge survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  3. Declarative knowledge survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving declarative knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 7. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 7 means a participant got all 7 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (7) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  4. Procedural knowledge survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  5. Procedural knowledge survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  6. Procedural knowledge survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask participants multiple-choice questions about caregiving procedural knowledge. Investigators will sum the scores to create a composite knowledge score ranging from 0 to 4. A score of 0 means a participant got zero questions correct, while a score of 4 means a participant got all 4 questions correct. Then, the investigators will create the composite knowledge average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4) and multiplying by 100. The higher the score, the more questions a participant answered correctly.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  7. Skills survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the composite score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  8. Skills survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  9. Skills survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about skills to conduct caregiving tasks. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more caregiver experience. Investigators will create the composite skills score by summing the scores from the participant's 9 skill items with a range of 9 to 90. Then, investigators will create the skills average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (9), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  10. Positive attitudes survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  11. Positive attitudes survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  12. Positive attitudes survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions about attitudes toward CHW support and caregiving. Each answer choice rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing more positive attitudes. Investigators will create the composite attitudes score by summing the scores from the participant's 4 attitude items with a range of 4 to 40. Then, investigators will create the attitudes average by dividing the participant's composite score by the total number of questions (4), and the score will range from 1 to 10. The higher the score, the more experience a participant indicates.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  13. Self-efficacy survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  14. Self-efficacy survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  15. Self-efficacy survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in conducting caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite self-efficacy score by summing the scores from the participant's 7 self-efficacy items with a range of 7 to 70. Then, investigators will create the self-efficacy average by dividing the participant's score by the number of self-efficacy items (7). The composite will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  16. Intentions survey 1 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  17. Intentions survey 2 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  18. Intentions survey 3 score

    Investigators will ask all participants Likert-type scale questions related to intentions of conducting caregiving tasks. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher intentions to conduct caregiving tasks. Investigators will create the composite intention score by summing the scores from the participant's 5 intention items with a range of 5 to 50. Then, investigators will create the intentions average by dividing the participant's composite score by the number of intention items (5). The average will range from 1 to 10.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

  19. Health survey 1

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.

    Measured: Survey 1 (baseline)

  20. Health survey 2

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

  21. Health survey 3

    Investigators will ask all participants four questions from the BRFSS 2021 core section 1: health status and core section 2: health days to assess general health, physical health, mental health, and interference with daily activities.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 2

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Satisfaction - survey 2

    Investigators will ask only the treatment group participants Likert-type scale questions related to their satisfaction with IN-HOME trained CHW support and the IN-HOME toolbox app. Each rating will range from 1 to 10, with higher scores representing higher satisfaction. Investigators will sum the scores from the participant's 4 satisfaction items for a satisfaction composite score ranging from 4 to 40. Investigators will then create the satisfaction average by dividing by the total number of satisfaction items (4). Scores range from 1 to 10, with higher scores meaning better satisfaction.

    Measured: Three weeks after survey 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Jul 2026
  2. Study start19 Jun 2026
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Nov 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
360 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07704060
Sponsor's protocol ID
2026-05-03
Other IDs
R44MD018249-03
Acronym
IN-HOME
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
9 Jul 2026
Last updated
16 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: KDHRC will share the manipulated, de-identified survey data on openICPSR

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME) and Supplying Useful Perimenopause Through Post-menopause Online Resources and Tools (SUPPORT) in people with Caregivers and Community Health Workers, run by KDH Research & Communication at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Kristen D Holtz, PhD (404-395-8711, kholtz@kdhrc.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Declarative knowledge survey 1 score (time frame: Survey 1 (baseline)). The study lists 21 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Jul 2026.

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