Clinical trials: Dementia Caregivers
Dementia
Bibliotherapy for Improving Caregiving Appraisal Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Pilot RCT
This is a 8-week pilot randomized controlled trial utilizing bibliotherapy compared with usual care to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of bibliotherapy among informal caregivers of people with dementia in China, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03852121
- Testing
- Bibliotherapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) : A Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial
The current study builds on the empirical foundation of Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy (MCAT) to test its efficacy as a multicomponent, holistic, psycho-socio-spiritual intervention for supporting dementia family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT04548089
- Testing
- Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC)
- Where
- 3 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Dementia, Elder Abuse
Primary Care Screening and Intervention for Patients With Dementia and Caregivers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of screening for elder neglect in older adults with dementia in primary care settings and the impact of an intervention for caregivers of older adults with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Elder Abuse, Elder Mistreatment
- Trial name
- SIRENS (NCT07758738)
- Testing
- SIRENS application, SIRENS screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 774 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alzheimer's Disease
Acupressure as Long-term Intervention to Slow the Progression of Early/Mild Alzheimer's Disease
This is an assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A total of 188 older adults aged 60-85 years with early/mild AD will be recruited from care and attention homes for the elderly and elderly activity centers.
- Trial name
- NCT07779863
- Testing
- Comfy Acupressure for the Elderly, Least acupressure control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hypertension, Stress, Psychological
Stress and Blood Pressure Management for Caregivers
Due to health and wealth disparities, no demographic group is more at risk than African American women for the double jeopardy of stress from caregiving for persons living with dementia (PLWD) and stress associated with…
- Trial name
- Stress/HTN (NCT05734638)
- Testing
- MIM-DASH, MIM Only, DASH Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Dementia Caregivers, End of Life Decision Making
A Culturally Adapted Decision Aid Intervention to Support Chinese American Dementia Caregivers in Feeding-Related Decisions
Family caregivers of people with dementia have to decide between tube feeding and hand feeding when persistent eating problems arise.
- Conditions
- Dementia Caregivers, End of Life Decision Making, Advanced Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07370311
- Testing
- Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yaolin Pei
Caregiver Burnout, Stress
mHealth Mindfulness for Dementia Caregivers
The investigators will recruit 60 family caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia to participate in a pilot feasibility and acceptability trial of Mindfulness Coach, an mHealth mobile application that…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burnout, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04150055
- Testing
- Mindfulness Coach
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alzheimer's Disease
Safety Study of Passive Immunization for Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
This research study will assess whether AAB-001 is safe, well tolerated and effective for use in patients with Alzheimer's Disease. AAB-001 is a new drug that is not available outside this study.
- Trial name
- NCT00174525
- Testing
- AAB-001
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pharmacology Research Institute
Mental Health
Effectiveness of the Self-Control Module of a Positive Mental Health Promotion Programme for Adult Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the self-control module of the Mentis Plus+ Positive Mental Health Promotion Programme for Caregivers (Mentis Plus+ Caregivers), compared with usual care, in…
- Trial name
- NCT07577440
- Testing
- Mentis Plus+ Caregivers
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
MIND: Care Coordination for Community-living Person With Dementia
This is a 24-month, prospective, single- blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the MIND at Home-streamlined dementia care coordination intervention (called MIND-S) in a cohort of 300 community-living persons with dementia…
- Trial name
- MIND at Home (NCT02396082)
- Testing
- MIND-S Intervention, Augmented Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dementia
Psychoeducational Intervention Against Support Groups for Caregivers
Background: To explore the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention against support groups and the usual care in caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06870474
- Testing
- Psychoeducational intervention, Support group, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Dementia
DemensiaKITA Mobile Health App to Improve Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Reduce Burden Among Dementia Caregivers in Malaysia
Dementia is a growing health concern in Malaysia and places a heavy burden on family members who act as caregivers. Many caregivers struggle with limited knowledge, negative attitudes, and challenges in daily caregiving…
- Trial name
- DemensiaKITA (NCT07212894)
- Testing
- DemensiaKITA mobile health application, Usual Care
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Teknologi Mara
Quality of Life
A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation and Cost-Utility Evaluation of a Support Programme for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in Primary Care (EsCuidar2)
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the School of Caring programme improves quality of life and reduces caregiver burden among informal carers of people living with dementia.
- Trial name
- EsCuidar2 (NCT07861789)
- Testing
- School of Caring Programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Depression
Management of Depression and Social Isolation in Older Adults With Dementia With Home-based Telehealth Delivered Behavioral Activation + Caregiver Facilitation.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using behavioral activation therapy with caregiver support delivered via telemedicine to older adults with depression and probable mild dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT04915040
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation for Depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Harmony at Home: A Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural ADRD Caregivers
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05202223
- Testing
- Harmony at HOME (H@H)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Dementia
Feasibility of Community Occupational Therapy for Dementia (COT-D)
The goal of this feasibility pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a community-based occupational therapy protocol for people living with dementia in community settings.
- Trial name
- COT-D (NCT07905872)
- Testing
- Community-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care
EXploring Patterns of Use and Effects of Adult Day Programs to Improve Trajectories of Continuing CarE
This study seeks to understand the impact of Canada's adult day program on attendees and non-attendees, especially those with dementia and other co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care, Old Age; Dementia, Family/friend Caregivers
- Trial name
- EXPEDITE (NCT06440447)
- Testing
- Adult day program use, Other community care (non-attendees)
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Couples Coping With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a new couples counseling intervention for people recently diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease and their spouses.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00438724
- Testing
- Information, counseling and support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluation of a New CBT for People With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers
Up to 70 % of people with dementia suffer from severe psychological distress that decreases their quality of life and that of their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT03656159
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral group therapy, Non directive support Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Sébastien Grenier
Dementia, Family Caregivers
Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in Japan
Along with more people worldwide having dementia, the number of people with dementia and their family caregivers have increased in Japan.
- Trial name
- NCT04898413
- Testing
- Group-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Group-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meiji Gakuin University