Clinical trials: Dementia, Familial
Mental Health
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy for Caregivers to Address Risk of Elder Mistreatment
The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical efficacy of Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT) for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) family caregivers in terms of mentalizing and elder mistreatment (EM) risk…
- Trial name
- (MIT-CARE) (NCT07648238)
- Testing
- Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Mindfulness Exercises.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Dementia, Relation, Family
Gentle Gymnastics and Relationship Between Family Caregivers and Residents With Dementia in Nursing Homes
The goal of this multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a joint practice of a Tai Chi inspired gymnastics programme in nursing home on the relationship between family caregivers and…
- Trial name
- NCT05686486
- Testing
- Tai Chi inspired gymnastics
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Mederic Alzheimer
Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers
A Spanish-language Caregiver-Enabled Care Program
The purpose of the study is to develop and test the feasibility of a nonmedical digital health intervention, the Spanish-language Caregiver-Enabled Care Program (CECP), with Spanish-speaking caregivers of persons with dementia…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Alzheimers, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver
- Trial name
- CECP (NCT06631144)
- Testing
- Spanish-language Caregiver-Enabled Care Program (CECP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ceresti Health, Inc.
Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse
Communication Skills vs. Mindfulness for IPV
This tests the immediate impact of two brief interventions on couples reporting intimate partner violence using the proximal change experimental design.
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Family Conflict, Aggression
- Trial name
- NCT03672942
- Testing
- Communication Skills Training, Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Chronic Grief, Dementia Family Caregivers
Dementia Caregiver Chronic Grief Management: A Live Online Video Intervention
The exponential rise in the number of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) places a heavy burden on family caregivers.
- Trial name
- CGMI-V (NCT03593070)
- Testing
- Chronic Grief Management Intervention-Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Dementia, Familial
Developing and Testing the Enhancing Active Caregiver Training (EnACT) Intervention for Dementia Family Caregivers
Persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience behavioral symptoms such as agitation, combativeness, depression, and apathy.
- Trial name
- EnACT (NCT04920006)
- Testing
- Enhancing Active Caregiver Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Memantine on Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy in Subjects at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Recent data show that marked cell damage precedes the clinical manifestation of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hence, targeting populations at risk with pharmacological interventions is a possible strategy to lessen the burden of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00933608
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Dementia, Family Caregiver
German Adaptation of REACH II
The purpose of the present study is to adapt, to implement and to evaluate an support program for family caregivers of patients suffering from Alzheimers'Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- GE-REACH (NCT01690117)
- Testing
- GE-REACH-program
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Carer Stress Syndrome, Dementia
Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
Caring for people with dementia (PWD) poses many challenges which may cause high levels of caregiver stress. This study aims to investigate the effects of a modified Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for stress reduction in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03354819
- Testing
- Modified MBCT, SIRE on dementia
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Promoting Advance Care Planning for Persons With Early-stage Dementia in the Community: a Feasibility Trial
Advance care planning (ACP) has been widely advocated to persons with early stage dementia (PWEDs). This feasibility trial aims to test a theory-based ACP programme "Have a Say" specifically designed for this population, which is…
- Trial name
- NCT04513106
- Testing
- ACP programme "Have a Say", Attention-control health talks
- Where
- 5 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
CONFIDENCE-AI Financial Education for Caregivers (CONFIDENCE-AI)
The intervention being tested, CONFIDENCE-AI is a refined version of the original CONFIDENCE intervention made to reduce psychological financial strain and improve management of out-of-pocket care costs while increasing caregiver…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Financial Stress
- Trial name
- CONFIDENCE-AI (NCT06134180)
- Testing
- CONFIDENCE-AI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Alzheimer's Disease
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)
The purpose of this study is to identify potential biomarkers that may predict the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry an Alzheimer's mutation.
- Trial name
- DIAN (NCT00869817)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment
CAPABLE Family Pilot - Adapting CAPABLE for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)/Early Stage Dementia and Their Care Partners
The purpose of this study is to test the adapted protocol, CAPABLE Family which builds upon the evidenced based CAPABLE program to address older adults with co-occurring physical disability and mild cognitive impairment or early…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Disability Physical, Impairment, Cognitive
- Trial name
- NCT05187117
- Testing
- CAPABLE Family - Open Label Pilot, CAPABLE Family - Randomized Control Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer's Disease
Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of those who obtain genetic susceptibility testing for Alzheimer's disease with APOE disclosure and to study the psychological and behavioral consequences of providing…
- Trial name
- REVEAL I (NCT00571025)
- Testing
- APOE Disclosure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Prion Disease
A Trial of ALN-6457 in Adult Participants With Symptomatic Prion Disease (PrD)
This study will test a Regeneron drug called ALN-6457 ("study drug") to see if it can help treat Prion Disease (PrD). In PrD, the prion protein folds into an abnormal shape.
- Trial name
- NCT07832370
- Testing
- ALN-6457
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child)
Inherited Diseases, Caregiving, and Social Networks
Approximately 66 million informal caregivers care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. These caregivers experience significant distress associated with caregiving, which may be particularly salient in the context of…
- Conditions
- Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child), Inherited Neurodegenerative Disorders, Inherited Metabolic Disorders (Inborn Errors of Metabolism)
- Trial name
- NCT01498263
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Dementia
Brief Behavioural Treatment for Insomnia in Dementia Carers
Background: between 50-74% of dementia carers report some sleep disturbance. However, relatively few studies have looked at psychological treatment for insomnia in this group.
- Trial name
- NCT02983032
- Testing
- BBTI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Dementia of Alzheimer Type
THE EFFECT OF REMOTE NURSING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON THE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS MODEL ON PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
In this study, it is planned to evaluate the effect of remote nursing interventions based on the empowerment model on individuals with dementia and family caregivers. It was designed as a mixed method research.
- Trial name
- NCT07010874
- Testing
- REMOTE NURSING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON THE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS MODEL
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Delirium, Neurocognitive Disorders
Evaluating Novel Healthcare Approaches to Nurturing and Caring for Hospitalized Elders
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) with a family-augmented version of HELP (FAM-HELP), that includes family members and care partners, for the prevention of delirium in older…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Neurocognitive Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- ENHANCE (NCT05929703)
- Testing
- HELP, FAM-HELP
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan