Clinical trials: Dementia Caregivers
Dementia, Nutrition
Effectiveness of Dementia Nutrition Education
Nutritional problems can and do manifest themselves at various stages and with varying degrees of severity. Patients with dementia are at significant risk for weight loss and malnutrition due to the numerous issues that arise…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Nutrition, Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food, Nutrition Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06739642
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Family, Dementia
Evaluation of "My Tools 4 Care" for Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
With the number of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) growing, supporting family care partners of persons with ADRD is critical.
- Trial name
- NCT02428387
- Testing
- My Tools 4 Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Dementia
Telephone-Based Support for Caregivers of Patients With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop an effective, low-cost, telephone-based intervention to reduce anxiety, depression, and feelings of burden and stress in caregivers of patients with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00052104
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Family Systems Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Impaired Cognition
Physical Activity to Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention in Primary Health Care to increase the physical activity (PA) and improve cognitive state and cardiovascular risk in patients with dementia and their relative caregivers.
- Trial name
- AFISDEMyF (NCT02044887)
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Dementia, Massage
Home-based Massage by Caregivers for Dementia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of manual massage on improving behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and sense of burden among caregivers.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Massage, Burden
- Trial name
- NCT05009147
- Testing
- Home-based massage by caregivers for dementia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia
The Effects of a Park Visit Program on Individuals With Dementia and Their Caregivers
The overall goals of our project is to understand the effects of participating in park visits and nature-based activities for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05527587
- Testing
- Nature Connections Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Technology and Family Thriving Study
The purpose of this project is to test the impact of different forms of technology (virtual reality vs. video chat) on quality of life and family relationships in older adults who reside in senior living communities and an adult…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Thrive (NCT05150990)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Video Chat
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Alzheimer's Disease
Tango for Alzheimer's Disease Patients' Caregivers
The goal of the project is to determine the extent to which indices of inflammatory biomarkers, cognition and mood, are influenced by a partnered, dance-based intervention vs control condition in African American (AA) female…
- Trial name
- NCT03269149
- Testing
- Adapted Tango Dance, Educational lectures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
Implementation of the START Intervention in Brazil: a Controlled Feasibility Trial
This controlled trial aims to assess the feasibility of a culturally adapted Brazilian version of the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) program, a structured coping strategy program designed for family caregivers of people living…
- Trial name
- START/ESCADA (NCT07096960)
- Testing
- STrAtegies for RelaTives (START) - Brazilian version
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Neurophysiological Benefits of Live Music for Early Alzheimer's Patients and Their Caregivers
This study aims to investigate the neurophysiological effects of live music on individuals with early Alzheimer's Disease (AD), dementia, and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Peer-bonded Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT06940687
- Testing
- Pre-recorded Music Session, Live Music Session
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Dementia, Family
Upgraded Smart Cloth Home Care System for Persons With Dementia
The purposes of this study are to develop an upgraded version of the smart-clothes home care model that include an interactive family caregiver App, and to examine its effect on a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05476809
- Testing
- smart-cloth assisted home nursing
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Dementia, Older People
Training Social and Health Care prOfessionals in mUsic-based Therapeutic iNterventions to Support Older People With Dementia
The study will investigate the effects of an inovative intervention based on the use of music on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia.
- Trial name
- SOUND (NCT06320093)
- Testing
- SOUND Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Portugal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Dementia, Social Behavior
Companion Robotic Pets and Older Adults
This research will assess the effect of companion robotic pets on the wellbeing of older adults and their family caregivers.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Social Behavior, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT06246734
- Testing
- Hasbro Joy for All robot pet companion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dementia, Nurse's Role
Interprofessional Dementia Care
Currently, around 1.7 million people with dementia live in Germany. The number of new cases per year is estimated to be around 244,000. At this time, no curative treatment for dementia exists.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Nurse's Role, Nurse Physician Relations
- Trial name
- InDePendent (NCT04741932)
- Testing
- Dementia Care Management (DCM)
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
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 Disease
A Family-centered Intervention for Acutely-ill Persons With Dementia
This study will address the effectiveness of Family-centered Function Focused Care (Fam-FFC). Fam-FFC is a theoretically-based approach to care in which family caregivers partner with nurses to prevent functional decline and…
- Trial name
- NCT03046121
- Testing
- Family-centered Function-focused Care (Fam-FFC)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer's Disease/Related Dementias Caregiver Support Intervention
The TBI-AD/ADRD Caregiver Support Intervention (TACSI) incorporates psychosocial and psychoeducational approaches with the objective of: a) identifying stressors associated with caregiving for family members who have the dual…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- TACSI (NCT05465109)
- Testing
- TBI-AD/ADRD Caregiver Support Intervention (TACSI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Caregiver Burden, Depression
Neighborhood-based Physical and Social Activity for Older Black Caregivers and People Living With Dementia
The Sharing History through Active Reminiscence and Photo-imagery (SHARP) Program engages triads (primary caregiver, person living with dementia, caregiver support person) in walking and social reminiscence, using a group tablet…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Depression, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- SHARP-CG (NCT05658328)
- Testing
- SHARP - Physical and social activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Comparison of Two Group Wellness Interventions for Individuals With Neurologic Conditions and Their Support Persons
Approximately 5.3 million people live with a long-term disability resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and between 5-8% of those older than 60 suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia (ADRD).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate
- Trial name
- NCT05048966
- Testing
- Group Wellness Class 1, Group Wellness Class 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation