Clinical trials: Familial Dementia
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory 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
Stress
Effectiveness of an Adaptive Treatment Model for At-risk Family Caregivers
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an adaptive treatment model for reducing the stress of, and burden on, family members caring for a person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00632684
- Testing
- Interviews with a single treatment planning session, Adaptive treatment model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Alzheimer Disease
Does EVOO Induce Gene and Metabolic Changes in Healthy Subjects
Investigators' recent findings from the pilot clinical trial in MCI individuals demonstrated EVOO improved vascular function and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT05929924
- Testing
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta 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
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
Going Down Memory Lane: A Technological Intervention
Over 90% of people living with dementia (PLWD) experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, including apathy, depression, sleep disruptions, wandering, repetitive behaviours and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT04131374
- Testing
- Reminiscence Therapy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
MEMORI Corps: Activity-based Companion Care for Dementia
This project adapts a novel activity-based companion care model, the Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps intervention, for a virtual delivery format, and then implements the…
- Trial name
- MEMORI Corps (NCT03896711)
- Testing
- MEMORI Corps program, Augmented Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diabetes, Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework.
- Trial name
- NCT06785857
- Testing
- mHealth Supportive Care Program, Offline supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuanjiao Yan
Familial Frontotemporal Dementia
Longitudinal Evaluation of Familial Frontotemporal Dementia Subjects
This study is being done to learn more about normal thinking and behavior, mild thinking and behavior problems, Frontotemporal Dementia and other forms of dementia in families in which one or more relatives have a mutation…
- Trial name
- LEFFTDS (NCT02372773)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dementia Caregivers
Juntos/Together Program to Build Confidence for Complex Care Tasks Among Latino Family Caregivers
The overall goal of this study is to culturally adapt and test the effectiveness of Learning Skills Together (LST) in improving self-efficacy among Latino family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT05582473
- Testing
- LST-LC Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child)
Inherited Diseases, Caregiving, and Social Networks
Approximately 66 million informal caregivers care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. These caregivers experience significant distress associated with caregiving, which may be particularly salient in the context of…
- Conditions
- Undiagnosed Disease, Healthy Volunteer (Adult With Typically Developing Child), Inherited Neurodegenerative Disorders, Inherited Metabolic Disorders (Inborn Errors of Metabolism)
- Trial name
- NCT01498263
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 682 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Dementia
Brief Behavioural Treatment for Insomnia in Dementia Carers
Background: between 50-74% of dementia carers report some sleep disturbance. However, relatively few studies have looked at psychological treatment for insomnia in this group.
- Trial name
- NCT02983032
- Testing
- BBTI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Guilt, Depressive Symptoms
Guilt Focused Psychological Intervention
Participants in the intervention study will be 120 caregivers with guilt feelings linked with care and high levels of emotional distress (anxiety and/or depression), randomly allocated to the intervention conditions: intervention…
- Conditions
- Guilt, Depressive Symptoms, Anxious Symptoms, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- LONG-CARE (NCT04656808)
- Testing
- Guilt Focused Intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Family Caregivers
Mobile App Psychological Interventions for Family Dementia Caregivers
Family caregivers of persons with dementia often experience chronic stress and insomnia, resulting in decreased mental and physical health.
- Trial name
- NCT05253443
- Testing
- Mentalizing Imagery Therapy and caregiver skills mobile application, Caregiver skills mobile application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Delirium Superimposed on Dementia
Study of the Aliviado DSD Caregiving Mastery Program
Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) is an acute and serious condition that is common in persons living with dementia (PLWD). Involvement of family caregivers may aid prevention, early detection, and management of DSD.
- Trial name
- NCT05630014
- Testing
- Aliviado DSD Caregiving Mastery Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Learning Skills Together Family Caregiver Complex Intervention
Learning Skills Together (LST) is a 6-week psychoeducational intervention focused on complex care (nursing) tasks completed by family caregivers to persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- LST (NCT05846984)
- Testing
- Learning Skills Together Intervention, Caregiver Healthy Living Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Aggressive Behaviour
Reintegrating Children Living at Landfills in Burundi Into Society by Means of a Comprehensive Family Program Addressing Maltreatment and Mental Health Symptoms
Children living at the landfills of Bujumbura are often exposed to maltreatment, including emotional neglect and physical abuse, and traumatic experiences. Furthermore, they grow up in severe poverty.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Aggressive Behaviour, Parental Maltreatment, Days Spent at the Landfill
- Trial name
- NCT03846154
- Testing
- Comprehensive family intervention including individual sessions of FORNET
- Where
- Burundi
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz