Clinical trials: Dementia Caregivers
Dementia, Mild
Effects of An ACP Programme for Older People With Early Dementia
Advance care planning (ACP) has been widely advocated for persons with early stage dementia (PWEDs). This proposed study attempts to promote the uptake of ACP for this population and their family caregivers in the community and…
- Trial name
- NCT05240664
- Testing
- Have A Say Programme, Attention-control health talks
- Where
- 6 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety of Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
This clinical trial evaluates the impact of music interventions on caregivers of patients with memory disorders, Alzheimer's disease, dementia and related disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT05317910
- Testing
- MUSIC CARE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association de Musicothérapie Applications et Recherches Cliniques
Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging
Telerehabilitation Alzheimer's Disease Feasibility (TADF)
This is a pilot RCT with equal arms: experimental arm and (wait list) control arm. All participants will be in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease and on stable medication.
- Trial name
- TADF (NCT04732182)
- Testing
- BrightGo cognitive training, Standard of Care medication for early Alzheimer's Disease
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bright Cloud International Corp
Dementia, Nurse Care Coordination
Dyadic, App-supported Collaborative Care Intervention Trial for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
In Germany, approximately 1.8 million individuals are living with dementia, representing a considerable share of those requiring long-term care.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Nurse Care Coordination, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- Living@Home (NCT07251088)
- Testing
- Experimental arm
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden
STELLA-FTD: Examination of a Behavior Change Intervention for FTD Family Care Partners
The purpose of this nationwide study is to test STELLA-FTD (Support via Telehealth: Living and Learning with Advancing Alzheimer's Disease)-FTD, an intervention to specifically address the needs of family Care Partners of persons…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- STELLA-FTD (NCT06613204)
- Testing
- STELLA-FTD Control, STELLA-FTD Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Dementia, Caregiver Stress
Horticultural Activities Among the People with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
The goal of this study is to explore the effects of technology-enhanced horticultural activities on people with dementia (PWD) and their family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06665243
- Testing
- Technology-enhanced horticultural activities
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Carer Stress Syndrome
Effectiveness of the Reitman Centre CARERS Group Intervention on Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
Family caregivers (CG) of persons with dementia are vulnerable to disproportionate physical, mental and social adverse health consequences .
- Trial name
- NCT04490135
- Testing
- Group psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Alzheimer Disease, Hearing Loss
Hearing Instruments in Alzheimer's Disease
There is a strong connection between hearing loss and cognitive impairment, particularly dementia, in old age. Worldwide, dementia affects approximately 5% of persons over the age of 65 years.
- Trial name
- HIAD (NCT02294513)
- Testing
- Standard audiologic rehabilitation (incl. HI)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phonak AG, Switzerland
Psychological Support to Caregivers of Azlheimer's Patients
Experimental Study of the Impact of a Group Therapy Psychological Intervention for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
A randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of a psychological intervention based on group therapy for the caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients.
- Trial name
- EMOCUIDA (NCT01762618)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
In-Home Technology for Caregivers of People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Spanish Language Homes
This study aims to develop, evaluate, and commercialize an in-home supportive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05159596
- Testing
- In-Home Technology System, Limited In-Home Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Psychological Distress
Guided Eight-week Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Distressed Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
The pilot randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on distressed family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD) compared to the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT04847986
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dementia Caregiver
Developing and Testing a Brief Mindfulness Just-in-time Adaptive Intervention for Reducing Stress of Dementia Caregivers
1. To determine an effective decision rule for delivering brief mindfulness prompts as a function of caregivers' real-time stress state, including whether prompt delivery affects subsequent stress and affect and whether this…
- Trial name
- NCT07714681
- Testing
- Group 1 - Vulnerability, Group 2 - Receptivity
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Unwanted Loneliness
Intervention to Reduce Unwanted Loneliness in Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer
The absence of social relationships negatively affects physical, psychological, and social health. In other words, it alters people's quality of life and makes active aging difficult.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Unwanted Loneliness, Family Caregivers, Living With Process
- Trial name
- NCT07639645
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention to Reduce Unwanted Loneliness in Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer Disease
I-CARE 2: Mobile Telehealth to Reduce Alzheimer'S-related Symptoms
This study is a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effect of Brain CareNotes (a mobile health application) on the burden experienced by unpaid caregivers of patients with dementia and on the behavioral and…
- Trial name
- I-CARE 2 (NCT05733520)
- Testing
- Brain CareNotes, Dementia Guide Expert
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dementia, Dementia Alzheimer Type
Plans4Care: Personalized Dementia Care on Demand
The Plans4Care study is a research study funded by the National Institute on Aging (Grant# R44AG084365). The Plans4Care app is designed to help family caregivers address over 90 common care challenges such as behavioral symptoms…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia Alzheimer Type, Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Memory Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07115251
- Testing
- Plans4Care
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Plans4Care Inc
Caregiver Burden, Stress
Evaluation of Mobile Apps for Informal Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two currently available apps for unpaid caregivers of people living with dementia.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Stress, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT05217004
- Testing
- Dementia Talk mobile application, CLEAR Dementia Care mobile application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
REmote Assessment and Dynamic Response Intervention
The purpose of the READyR study (originally called SHARE-sense) is to redevelop and test an intervention program to remotely assess for changing dementia-related care needs.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Relationship, Marital, Caregiver Stress Syndrome
- Trial name
- READyR (NCT04542109)
- Testing
- READyR A, READyR B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Dementia Caregiver
Mindfulness-based Movement Therapy for Persons With Dementia and Family Caregivers
This study aims to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention, the CARE-MOVE program, which combines mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy (M-DMT), psychoeducation, and a support group for dementia…
- Trial name
- CARE-MOVE (NCT07859865)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
A Proactive Health Monitoring Intervention for Dementia Caregivers
The objective of this 5-year demonstration project is to build on the work of The Lutheran Home Association (TLHA) and conduct an embedded experimental mixed methods evaluation to determine the efficacy of the eNeighbor…
- Trial name
- NCT03665909
- Testing
- Remote activity monitoring system
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Caregiver Burnout
Volunteering Program for Chinese Dementia Caregivers
Although many older Chinese Americans are expected to need intensive care because of cognitive impairment, a large gap exists in development of culturally sensitive interventions to reduce stress among caregivers in Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT04346745
- Testing
- Peer Mentoring Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University