Clinical trials: Dementia Family Caregiver, active
Depressive Sympotoms
Effects of a Salutogenic Strength-based Social Robot-assisted Intervention on the Depressive Symptoms and Sense of Coherence of Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
Family caregivers of persons with dementia (PwD) are well known to be "invisible patients." Existing studies have suggested that sense of coherence (SOC), a core inner strength, could be a protective factor against depression…
- Trial name
- social robot (NCT07531082)
- Testing
- A salutogenic strength-based, robot-assisted intervention, Control
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Family Caregivers, Dementia
Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood
The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and…
- Conditions
- Family Caregivers, Dementia, Financial Wellbeing, Financial Coaching
- Trial name
- FCA 4 FC-EAMA (NCT07681401)
- Testing
- Financial Counseling and Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Mild Cognitive Disorder, Alzheimer Disease
Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria (digiDEM Bayern): a Multicentre, Prospective, Longitudinal Register Study Including People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia as Well as Their Family Caregivers
Around 57 million people worldwide live with dementia, with approximately 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. By the end of 2023, around 1.8 million people were living with dementia in Germany, the majority of whom were…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Disorder, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia in Other Diseases Classified Elsewhere
- Trial name
- digiDEM Bayern (NCT07721701)
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
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
Dementia Family Caregiver, Dementia
Medication Collaboration Feasibility Study
This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a brief medication collaboration intervention among older adults (age 60+) with early-stage dementia or mild cognitive impairment who take multiple medications and their…
- Conditions
- Dementia Family Caregiver, Dementia, Medication Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07742189
- Testing
- Medication Collaboration Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Carers, Dementia
Family Interventions iN Dementia Mental Health Environments
Study Goal: Understand carers' needs when someone with dementia is in a mental health ward and develop strategies to support carers as partners in care.
- Trial name
- FIND ME (NCT06937541)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 343 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West London
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
Dementia, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Dementia Choirs for Social and Psychological Wellbeing
Loneliness is common in both persons living with dementia and their informal caregivers, and a factor negatively affecting disease progression, health and wellbeing.
- Trial name
- NCT07011498
- Testing
- Dementia choir
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Academy of Music
Dementia
Caregiver as Navigator: Develop Skills Online (CAN-DO)
This study is designed to learn more about ways to promote caregiver mastery online. 270 dementia family caregivers will be enrolled and randomized to take the CAN-DO online course immediately or after a waiting period.
- Trial name
- NCT06177990
- Testing
- Caregiver as Navigator: Develop Skills Online (CAN-DO) program, Healthy Living online course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care
Assessing the Impact of DAy Programs on Individuals Living with Dementia and Their Family/friend Caregivers
This study seeks to understand the effects of adult day programs on older adults, especially those with dementia, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care, Old Age; Dementia, Family/Friend Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT06496945
- Testing
- Adult day program use, Other community care (non-attendees)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Depression, Caregivers
The WeACT Program for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether WeACT, a self-paced, web-based program, is feasible and helpful for adult family caregivers of a relative living with dementia.
- Conditions
- Depression, Caregivers, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07342569
- Testing
- WeACT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Alzheimer Disease
Cohort of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Their Families.
This is the pilot phase of a longitudinal observational cohort study. The study includes family clusters comprised of a patient with Alzheimer's disease, an informal caregiver and at least one first-degree relative of the…
- Trial name
- ALFA3pilot (NCT05516667)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Occupational Therapy
Understanding the Lived Experience and Bereavement of Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease
The main objective of this study is to explore the lived experience of caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), from the beginning of caregiving through the bereavement process following the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Occupational Therapy, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- ALCARE (NCT07251738)
- Testing
- Assessment of occupational balance, role performance, caregiving burden, and quality of life among carers or family members of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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
Mental Health
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy for Caregivers to Address Risk of Elder Mistreatment
The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical efficacy of Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT) for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) family caregivers in terms of mentalizing and elder mistreatment (EM) risk…
- Trial name
- (MIT-CARE) (NCT07648238)
- Testing
- Mentalizing Imagery Therapy, Mindfulness Exercises.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Caregiving Stress
Closed-Loop and Neuroplasticity-Based Mindfulness Program for Family Caregivers
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a closed-loop and neuroplasticity-based mindfulness program for reducing stress among family caregivers of people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT06880822
- Testing
- Closed-Loop and Neuroplasticity-Based Mindfulness Program, Traditional Mindfulness Program (Without the Closed-Loop Approach), Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Dementia
Negotiation Training for Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease
Family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias often experience conflicts and communication challenges when coordinating care, making decisions, and interacting with family members and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07859540
- Testing
- NegotiAge, PlanYourLifespan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Care Giving Burden, Dementia
E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers: Feasibility of the PACE-app
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a web-based application called the Pain Control Enhancement App (PACE-app) can support family caregivers in managing pain for their care recipients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Care Giving Burden, Dementia, Chronic Pain, Pain Management
- Trial name
- PACE-app (NCT07032350)
- Testing
- Web-based pain management support tool, Usual Pain Management Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Dementia
Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and apathy, are common among people with dementia and often increase the burden on family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07690280
- Testing
- Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
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