Optimizing a Personalized Health Approach for Virtually Treating High-Risk Caregivers of Children With Neurogenetic Conditions (Project WellCAST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial evaluating a personalized health decision tree algorithm and peer coaching to match high-risk caregivers of children with neurogenetic conditions to appropriate telehealth interventions. The study compares algorithm-assigned support programs against quasi-random assignment and waitlist controls, while also testing the efficacy of motivational peer-to-peer coaching versus standard staff check-ins. It is designed for researchers and clinicians interested in digital health methodologies and precision medicine approaches for caregiver mental health.
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- Bridgette Kelleher (Purdue University West Lafayette), Kaleb Emerson (Purdue University West Lafayette), Lyndsey Graham (Purdue University West Lafayette), Veronika Vozka (Purdue University West Lafayette), Anne Wheeler (RTI International), William F. Fadel (Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), Dan Foti (Purdue University West Lafayette), Isha W. Metzger (Georgia State University), Mandy Rispoli (University of Virginia), Wendy Machalicek (University of Oregon), Laurie McLay (University of Canterbury), Sean P. Lane (University of Missouri), Wei Siong Neo (Purdue University West Lafayette), Allie Carter (Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), Lisa Brown (Purdue University West Lafayette), Jennifer L. Brown (Purdue University West Lafayette), Laura Lee McIntyre (University of Oregon), Elizabeth Salwitz (Purdue University West Lafayette), Gloria Dietz (Purdue University West Lafayette), Riley Naughton (Purdue University West Lafayette), Katlyn Peek (Purdue University West Lafayette), Nicole A. Hollins (University of Virginia), Emma Woodford (University of Canterbury)
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- 2025-05-02
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- 10.2196/64360
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@article{allodium:705bf292e17a4039,
title = {Optimizing a Personalized Health Approach for Virtually Treating High-Risk Caregivers of Children With Neurogenetic Conditions (Project WellCAST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial},
author = {Bridgette Kelleher and Kaleb Emerson and Lyndsey Graham and Veronika Vozka and Anne Wheeler and William F. Fadel and Dan Foti and Isha W. Metzger and Mandy Rispoli and Wendy Machalicek and Laurie McLay and Sean P. Lane and Wei Siong Neo and Allie Carter and Lisa Brown and Jennifer L. Brown and Laura Lee McIntyre and Elizabeth Salwitz and Gloria Dietz and Riley Naughton and Katlyn Peek and Nicole A. Hollins and Emma Woodford},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2196/64360},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/64360}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Optimizing a Personalized Health Approach for Virtually Treating High-Risk Caregivers of Children With Neurogenetic Conditions (Project WellCAST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial AU - Kelleher, Bridgette AU - Emerson, Kaleb AU - Graham, Lyndsey AU - Vozka, Veronika AU - Wheeler, Anne AU - Fadel, William F. AU - Foti, Dan AU - Metzger, Isha W. AU - Rispoli, Mandy AU - Machalicek, Wendy AU - McLay, Laurie AU - Lane, Sean P. AU - Neo, Wei Siong AU - Carter, Allie AU - Brown, Lisa AU - Brown, Jennifer L. AU - McIntyre, Laura Lee AU - Salwitz, Elizabeth AU - Dietz, Gloria AU - Naughton, Riley AU - Peek, Katlyn AU - Hollins, Nicole A. AU - Woodford, Emma PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2196/64360 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/64360 ER -
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Kelleher, B., Emerson, K., Graham, L., Vozka, V., Wheeler, A., Fadel, W. F., Foti, D., Metzger, I. W., Rispoli, M., Machalicek, W., McLay, L., Lane, S. P., Neo, W. S., Carter, A., Brown, L., Brown, J. L., McIntyre, L. L., Salwitz, E., Dietz, G., Naughton, R., Peek, K., Hollins, N. A., & Woodford, E. (2025). Optimizing a Personalized Health Approach for Virtually Treating High-Risk Caregivers of Children With Neurogenetic Conditions (Project WellCAST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/64360
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