Clinical trials: Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life
Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL)
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- SOCIAL (NCT06276023)
- Testing
- Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC), Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Psychological Distress
Guided Eight-week Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Distressed Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
The pilot randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on distressed family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD) compared to the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT04847986
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dementia, Caregiver Burnout
Effectiveness of a Care Management System to Reduce Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a computer assisted care management system to identify and reduce unmet needs for and to improve quality of life of informal caregivers of people with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Carer Stress Syndrome, Relatives
- Trial name
- GAIN (NCT04037501)
- Testing
- Care Management
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Dementia, Devices
HAAL: HeAlthy Ageing Eco-system for peopLe With Dementia
HAAL project aims to test several technological devices in order to improve the quality of life of older people with dementia and their informal and formal caregiver.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Older People
- Trial name
- HAAL (NCT06307197)
- Testing
- HAAL platform
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Caregiving Stress
Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices with Biofeedback for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness training intervention using a consumer-grade wearable device with biofeedback for reducing stress and promoting psychological health in family…
- Trial name
- NCT06619938
- Testing
- Mindfulness With Biofeedback, Mindfulness Without Biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alzheimer Disease
Connected Solution of Assistance Dedicated to Caregivers and People With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Diseases
Alzheimer's disease and related diseases (ADRD) are a major public health issue. In France, nearly 900,000 people have ADRD, which represents about 70% of dementia cases, and the expected prevalence for 2020 is 1.2 million.
- Trial name
- Lili smart (NCT03295110)
- Testing
- Functionalities of the Lili Smart Solution activated, Functionalities of the Lili Smart Solution non activated
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
Short-term Caregiver Psychotherapy
This study is to test the feasibility (pilot part) and efficacy (phase IIa part) of a specifically on the needs of caregivers of people with dementia composed new short-term psychotherapeutical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02175953
- Testing
- Psychotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
Dementia, Quality of Life
Caring for Caregivers and People Living With Dementia Under Home-Based Primary Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a dementia care intervention for persons receiving home-based primary care (HBPC) and living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and test the feasibility of implementing the…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05849259
- Testing
- Dementia Care Quality at Home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Caregiver Burden, Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
Acceptance Commitment Therapy for Caregivers of People with Memory Loss
Family caregivers for persons with dementia report high levels of depression, stress, and burden. Caregivers' limited time, transportation constraints, and unpredictable schedules make on-line, self-guided interventions more…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Depressive Symptoms, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05749939
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Caregiver Burnout
Health enSuite Caregivers: an App-based Treatment for Distressed Caregivers of Persons With Moderate Dementia
Health enSuite Caregivers is an e-health program designed to meet some of the most common needs of caregivers of persons with dementia, including information about dementia and dementia care, caregivers' emotional health, formal…
- Trial name
- NCT04944420
- Testing
- Health enSuite Caregivers
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Caregivers
Pilot Study of Hospital GamePlan4Care
Hospital stays are stressful for the family and friends who care for adults with dementia. Following hospital discharge, adults with dementia often have increased care needs, which places new caregiving demands on their family…
- Trial name
- NCT06634368
- Testing
- Hospital GamePlan4Care, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Dementia, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Related to Neurodegenerative Disease
Feasibility of Wearables in Dementia Care in Rural Taiwan
Taiwan is becoming a super-aged society, and more older adults are living with Alzheimer's disease. Many people with Alzheimer's experience behavioral and psychological symptoms, such as agitation, sleep problems, or mood…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Dementia, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Related to Neurodegenerative Disease, Wearable Devices, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07249918
- Testing
- Re-Timer (light therapy glasses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Dementia, Caregiver Stress
Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the Emergency Department
Care partners of people living with dementia often experience ongoing stress and unmet support needs. This study evaluates the feasibility of a low-intensity, supportive education and resource intervention for care partners who…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
- Trial name
- CarES (NCT07461168)
- Testing
- Care Partner Support and Education Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
VICA: A Virtual Care Assistant for Dementia Caregivers
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of VICA, an AI-powered virtual care assistant that delivers evidence-based education, symptom monitoring, and coaching to informal…
- Trial name
- VICA (NCT07779785)
- Testing
- VICA - Virtual Informal Care Assistant, Education only BPSD mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dementia, Paratonia
Safety and Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in Elderly Patients With Dementia and Muscle Stiffness
Aim of the study is to perform a pilot study to assess the impact of Botulinum toxin on muscle tone, and caregiver burden in individuals who are cognitively impaired and who are fully dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT02212119
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Assistive Technology Clinic, Canada
Depression
Videoconferencing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy With a Web App Use for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
The purpose of the pilot study is to assess the effects of an 8-week program on improving mental health in depressed family caregivers of people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT05518968
- Testing
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Caregiver Burden
Educational Intervention Among Informal Caregivers of Person With Dementia
The goal of this intervention study is to test whether the educational intervention work well or not on informal caregiver of person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT06003647
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dementia
Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Online Education Program (iSupport-Korea) for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of iSupport-Korea, a culturally adapted online education program for family caregivers of people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT07609316
- Testing
- iSupport-Korea, Dementia information website
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University
Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer Disease
Reducing Burden in Care Partners of Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a newly-created website tool, called WeCareToFeedDysphagia, helps to reduce feelings of burden in care partners of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD)…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT06557863
- Testing
- WeCareToFeedDysphagia web tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Caregiver Stress
STRIDE: Stress Reduction in Dementia Caregivers
The investigators aim to conduct a feasibility, proof of concept randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a smartphone app intervention (Healthy Minds Program; HMP) versus Wellness app (WA) among heterogeneous stressed caregivers of…
- Trial name
- NCT05732038
- Testing
- Healthy Minds Program (HMP), Wellness App (WA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital