Clinical trials: Dementia Caregiver
Dementia, Behavioral Symptoms
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community Based Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers in a Developing Country
The aim of this trial was to apply a home based, flexible, stepped-care intervention designed to improve the awareness and knowledge of family caregivers regarding dementia, to maximise their caregiving resources and to improve…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Behavioral Symptoms, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT00479271
- Testing
- Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention, Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention after 6 months. Families will be free to choose any health care they desire during the waiting period.
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dementia Prevention
Dementia Prevention Internet-Based Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation
In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the effectiveness of a web-based intervention on dementia prevention knowledge, intentions, and behaviour change related to dementia risk.
- Trial name
- NCT06911047
- Testing
- Education Intervention, Education Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
This research study is investigating whether people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience more changes to swallowing than their healthy age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Healthy Aging, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT06678100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone Support for Dementia Caregivers
The primary goal of the study is documentation of effectiveness of telephone support groups to reduce caregiver burden and stress.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT00119561)
- Testing
- Telephone Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Neurocognitive Disorders, Alzheimer Disease
Integration of Health Information Technology and Promotion of Personhood in Family-Centered Dementia Care
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are leading causes of disability and often result in communication deficits of the person with dementia (PWD) that can complicate ADRD caregiving and clinical care.
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT04571502
- Testing
- My PATI ( Person Assisted Touchscreen Interface)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Dementia, Caregiver Burnout
WeCareAdvisor Study for Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
The WeCareAdvisor is an online tool to help caregivers manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of people living with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05012410
- Testing
- Immediate treatment group with High-Intensity Prompts, Immediate treatment group with Low-Intensity Prompts, Waitlist Control after three months with High-Intensity Prompts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Adaptation
Living With Frontotemporal Dementia
Background: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common cause of early-onset dementia. Alzheimer s disease is the most common.
- Trial name
- NCT01738386
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Dementia Caregiver, Digital Education Interventions
Developing and Evaluating a Digital Intervention Aiming to Support Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The goal of this feasibility trial is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a new digital education pro-gram, the Caregiver Education Resource for Dementia (CARE-Dem).
- Trial name
- NCT07248241
- Testing
- Digital support tool
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
Alzheimer Disease, Posttraumatic Growth
The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation on Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and chronic neurocognitive disorder. Individuals who assume the role of primary caregivers and are responsible for meeting the care needs of the patient often develop serious health problems…
- Trial name
- NCT06976294
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Loneliness
Dementia Caregivers and Contemplative Practice: A Pilot Study
The goal of this study is to test the contemplative practice is feasible and acceptable among informal dementia caregivers population at all stages.
- Trial name
- NCT06075329
- Testing
- Contemplative Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Alzheimer Disease
A Trial to Support Caregivers of Patients With Dementia in Italy: the UP-TECH Project
The UP-TECH project aims at developing an UPgrading quality of care for Alzheimer's disease patients through the integration of services and the use of new TECHnologies in order to also improving the quality of life of their…
- Trial name
- UP-TECH (NCT01700556)
- Testing
- Case Manager, Assistive Technologies, light support
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 438 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Dementia (Diagnosis), Mild Cognitive Impairment
Choose Myself (Before) Losing Myself
The purpose of this study is to see if an educational interactive booklet about how dementia progresses throughout a person's life can be a helpful tool for patients to think about future decisions that might need to be made…
- Conditions
- Dementia (Diagnosis), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
- Trial name
- CYOA (NCT07846566)
- Testing
- CYOA booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Health Related Social Needs (HRSN)
CommunityRx-Dementia
Caregivers of home-dwelling people with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD) are one of the most rapidly growing populations in the United States.
- Trial name
- CRx-D (NCT04146545)
- Testing
- Community Rx-Dementia "CRxD" Caregiver Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Sedentary Behavior
A BCT Intervention for an Hourly Activity Habit Among Caregivers for Persons With AD/ADRD
This 12-week trial will test the efficacy of a personalized, multi-component, personalized text-message delivered behavior change technique (BCT) intervention to encourage habitual hourly physical activity among care providers of…
- Trial name
- NCT06801912
- Testing
- Behavior Change Technique Package
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Dementia
"Living Together With Dementia"_Creation and Validation of a Training Program for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia to Live at Home
This study aims to experimentally evaluate the training program for family caregivers of people with dementia_"Living together with Dementia."
- Trial name
- NCT03015428
- Testing
- psychoeducation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.
Empathy, Attitude
Exploring the Effectiveness the Attitude, Competence of Care, Empathy Among the Home Care Workers With Dementia People
This study develop a new virtual reality course for home care workers to experience the view of dementia people with BPSD and the relative feelings.
- Conditions
- Empathy, Attitude, Competence
- Trial name
- NCT05541575
- Testing
- VR films
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dementia, Mild
Trial-based Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Partner in Balance Intervention
Rationale: Informal care is one of the most important sources of care for dependent elderly people. The Partner in Balance (PIB) intervention aims to prepare and support informal caregivers for their caregiving tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT05450146
- Testing
- Partner in Balance
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Pathologic Processes
Adapting Connect-Home Transitional Care for the Unique Needs of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias and Their Caregivers
This primary purpose of this study will be to (1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of transitional care focusing on care needs of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients with dementia and their caregivers (primary aim).
- Trial name
- NCT05887388
- Testing
- Connect-Home Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Caregiver Burden
Pre-Pilot: Problem Adaptation THerapy in Caregivers
The proposed pre-pilot project seeks to adapt an evidence-based psychosocial intervention-Pain Adaptation Therapy (PATH)-that employs emotion regulation, behavioral activation, and problem-solving skills training, that will be…
- Trial name
- PATH-Care (NCT05567120)
- Testing
- PATH-Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Dementia Caregiver
Dementia Family Caregiver Study
The proposed study will test a 3-month, community health worker (CHW) delivered home visit, culturally and language-appropriate intervention for ethnic and underserved dementia family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD)…
- Trial name
- NCT04894006
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW) Home Visit Intervention, Attention Control Group with WIoT Technology, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine