DementiaNCT04788992
Dementia Care Training With Virtual Reality and Support for Home Care Staff
A study testing Intervention group in people with Dementia, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate a dementia care training with virtual reality and peer support program on dementia care knowledge, attitude, care competence, work stress, and empathy of home care staff. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dementia
- What is being tested?
- Intervention group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 124 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 29 Mar 2021to 31 Oct 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 20 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- age 20 to 65 years
- Taiwanese nationality
- had worked as a home care staff for at least three months
- had experience in providing home care for patients with dementia
- had a mobile phone or tablet and regular access to the internet
Who cannot join
- Home care staff who do not meet the inclusion criteria
- can not provide informed consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of a Dementia Care Training With Virtual Reality and Support Program for Home Care Staff
This study aims to evaluate a dementia care training with virtual reality and peer support program on dementia care knowledge, attitude, care competence, work stress, and empathy of home care staff.
Read the detailed description
Home care staff often have insufficient knowledge and skills of caring people with dementia at home. Many lack empathy for those with dementia. Training courses for home care staff often are not developed according to their educational background and workplace needs.
This two-group cluster randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate a dementia care training with virtual reality and peer support program on dementia care knowledge, attitude, care competence, work stress, and empathy of home care staff.
The dementia care training consists of dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program.
The interventional group will receive a dementia care training using dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program.
The control group will only receive dementia care e-books and peer support with no dementia virtual reality activity.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia care knowledge, attitudes, care competence, work stress and empathy at baseline, month 3, and 6.
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Being tested
- Intervention group, Control group
- Keywords
- Home care staff, dementia care, virtual reality
- Medical subject headings
- Dementia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Intervention groupOther
Dementia care training consists of dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program.
Control groupOther
Dementia care training consists of dementia care e-books and peer support program without dementia virtual reality activity
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | receive dementia care training Receives: Other: Intervention group |
| Control group | Active comparator | receive dementia care training without virtual reality activity Receives: Other: Control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
To evaluate care staff's knowledge of dementia, range from 0-50
Measured: 6 months
Approach to Dementia Questionnaire
To evaluate care staff's attitude toward Dementia, range from 19-95
Measured: 6 moths
Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff Scale
To evaluate care staff's competence of caring for people with dementia, range from 16-68
Measured: 6 months
Jefferson Scale of Empathy
To evaluate care staff's level of empathy toward patients, score range from 20-140
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Simple Work Stress Scale
To evaluate level of work stress of care staff
Measured: 6 moths
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Mar 2021
- Study start29 Mar 2021
- Primary completion30 Sep 2021
- Study completion31 Oct 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for DementiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Model description
- two-group cluster randomised controlled trial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 124 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Huei-Chuan Sung, Tzu Chi University
- Investigators
- Huei-Chuan Sung, PhD, Principal investigator, Tzu Chi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04788992
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- YLH-IRB-10815
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 2 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of a Dementia Care Training With Virtual Reality and Support Program for Home Care Staff
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04788992
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YLH-IRB-10815
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Keywords
- Home care staff, dementia care, virtual reality
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 124 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 29 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate a dementia care training with virtual reality and peer support program on dementia care knowledge, attitude, care competence, work stress, and empathy of home care staff.
Detailed description
Home care staff often have insufficient knowledge and skills of caring people with dementia at home. Many lack empathy for those with dementia. Training courses for home care staff often are not developed according to their educational background and workplace needs.
This two-group cluster randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate a dementia care training with virtual reality and peer support program on dementia care knowledge, attitude, care competence, work stress, and empathy of home care staff.
The dementia care training consists of dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program.
The interventional group will receive a dementia care training using dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program.
The control group will only receive dementia care e-books and peer support with no dementia virtual reality activity.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia care knowledge, attitudes, care competence, work stress and empathy at baseline, month 3, and 6.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- two-group cluster randomised controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: Intervention groupreceive dementia care training |
| Control group | Active comparator | Other: Control groupreceive dementia care training without virtual reality activity |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- age 20 to 65 years
- Taiwanese nationality
- had worked as a home care staff for at least three months
- had experience in providing home care for patients with dementia
- had a mobile phone or tablet and regular access to the internet
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Home care staff who do not meet the inclusion criteria
- can not provide informed consent.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention groupDementia care training consists of dementia care e-books, dementia virtual reality activity and peer support program. | Other | Intervention group |
| Control groupDementia care training consists of dementia care e-books and peer support program without dementia virtual reality activity | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
Time frame: 6 months
To evaluate care staff's knowledge of dementia, range from 0-50
Approach to Dementia Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 moths
To evaluate care staff's attitude toward Dementia, range from 19-95
Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff Scale
Time frame: 6 months
To evaluate care staff's competence of caring for people with dementia, range from 16-68
Jefferson Scale of Empathy
Time frame: 6 months
To evaluate care staff's level of empathy toward patients, score range from 20-140
1 secondary outcome
Simple Work Stress Scale
Time frame: 6 moths
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Huei-Chuan Sung, PhD principal investigator
Tzu Chi University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Intervention group in people with Dementia, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2025. 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 Taiwan. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 4 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 6 Aug 2025.