Clinical trials: Dementia Caregivers
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
Efficacy of a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Intervention in Vietnam
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a psychosocial intervention to support family caregivers of persons living with dementia in Vietnam.
- Trial name
- NCT04542317
- Testing
- REACH VN, Enhanced control
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Caregivers
Feasibility and Acceptability of an LLM-based Chatbot for Family Caregivers: Evaluation Study
This study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot mobile application (an LLM-based Chatbot) to support the well-being of informal care partners of individuals with traumatic…
- Trial name
- NCT07280650
- Testing
- LLM-based Chatbot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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, Mixed, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
REACH Hope Intervention for Dementia and TBI Caregivers
This three-year randomized clinical trial will evaluate a behavioral intervention for caregivers of Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Alzheimer's dementia or mixed Dementia (AD/MD) to reduce caregiver depression…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mixed, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Trial name
- REACH Hope (NCT04969796)
- Testing
- REACH Hope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Memphis VA Medical Center
Dementia
Tailored Activity Program-Veterans Affairs
The Tailored Activity Program - Veterans Administration is a Phase III efficacy trial designed to reduce behavioral symptoms in Veterans with dementia living with their caregivers in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT01357564
- Testing
- Tailored Activity Program, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Memory Disorders, Dementia
Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND at Home)
Funded by a unique private philanthropy and public coalition through THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, this project seeks to develop effective ways to deliver dementia care to older adults with memory…
- Trial name
- NCT01283750
- Testing
- care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Fractures, Bone, Dementia
Function Focused Care: Fracture Care at Home
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility of implementing an intervention in the home setting that is specifically designed to coach and mentor caregivers as they assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Trial name
- NCT03147222
- Testing
- Fracture Care at Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Huntington Disease
Couple and Spouse Caregiver in Huntington's Disease
The objectives are to better document the psychosocial status and needs of caregiver of HD patients and understand the dyad functioning, facing the disease at various stages.
- Trial name
- COCOON (NCT04394767)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Reducing Disabilities in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD) Translation in Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
The University of Washington's Northwest Research Group on Aging is partnering with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in Washington and Oregon to complete this translational investigation of RDAD (Reducing Disabilities in Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- RDAD (NCT01708304)
- Testing
- RDAD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 510 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alzheimer's Disease
Group Therapy for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in Spanish Elderly Persons Centres
An experimental study designed to test the effectiveness of a psychological intervention based on group therapy for the caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients.
- Trial name
- cuiDem (NCT02418806)
- Testing
- Psychotherapy groups, Self-help groups
- Where
- 11 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
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
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
Caregiver Burden, Dementia
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Care Burden, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels in Dementia Caregivers
Dementia, which leads to deterioration in cognitive and behavioral functions, is a chronic progressive disease. Since the diagnosis is made, the care needs of the patients increase.
- Trial name
- NCT06143826
- Testing
- Progressive muscle relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Dementia
Supporting Caregivers of PWD and Identifying an Effective Intervention to Reduce Their Depressive Symptoms
Effective clinical management of chronic conditions like depressive symptoms of caregivers actually requires a sequence of interventions, each adapts to responses to prior interventions, and hence multiple intervention decisions…
- Trial name
- NCT05634317
- Testing
- Smartphone delivered Behavioral activation, Smartphone delivered Mindfulness
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia
Evaluation of an Innovative Information, Training and Social Support Intervention "INFOSADEM" to Principal Caregivers of Dementia Patients Living at Home
Background: Dementia is an illness that mostly affects people of advanced age and causes disability and dependency. Although the difficulties, a vast number of older people with dementia at our context, are cared for in their own…
- Trial name
- INFOSA-DEM (NCT04036955)
- Testing
- INFOSA-DEM
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's Disease Treatment and Illness Perceptions Survey (TIPS) II
The TIPS Study, or Treatment and Illness Perceptions Survey, is a study funded by the national Alzheimer's Association to learn more about differences between African Americans' and Whites' attitudes, beliefs, and experiences…
- Trial name
- NCT00059410
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer Disease
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Galantamine Hydrobromide in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of galantamine hydrobromide in patients with Alzheimer's disease who have not received or have not responded to treatment with medication similar to…
- Trial name
- NCT00297362
- Testing
- Galantamine hydrobromide
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Cilag Pharmaceutica S.A.C.I., Greece
Depression
Group Therapy for Depressed Dementia Caregivers
Depression in family caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's Disorder and related dementias is a serious public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT03092050
- Testing
- Guided Imagery and Mindfulness, Facilitated Discussion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital