N/A
Completed N=216
In-Home Technology for Caregivers of People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04206670 ↗Enrolled (actual)
216
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: 3 Months Assessment for Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) — 16.05; 18.39 units on a scale
Summary
This study aims to develop and evaluate new in-home supportive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, or mild cognitive impairment.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY 3 Months Assessment for Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) |
16.05; 18.39 | — |
| PRIMARY 6 Months Assessment for Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) |
15.98; 17.17 | — |
| PRIMARY 3 Months Assessment for Zarit Burden Interview-Short Form |
20.40; 21.31 | — |
| PRIMARY 6 Months Assessment for Zarit Burden Interview-Short Form |
20.93; 21.87 | — |
| PRIMARY 3 Months Assessment for Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) |
8.06; 9.29 | — |
| PRIMARY 6 Months Assessment for Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) |
7.81; 8.71 | — |
| PRIMARY 3 Months Assessment for Satisfaction With Life Scale |
21.26; 18.68 | — |
| PRIMARY 6 Months Assessment for Satisfaction With Life Scale |
21.28; 18.66 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Caregivers are fluent/literate in English
- Caregivers currently reside with spouse/family member who has received a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, or mild cognitive impairment
- Caregivers primarily use a smartphone (e.g., iPhone, Android)
- Caregiver has wireless internet in home
Exclusion Criteria
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with known non-neurodegenerative conditions affecting behavior and cognition
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with longstanding Axis I psychiatric disorder
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with metabolic disorder or major organ dysfunction
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with alcohol abuse or dependence (within 5 years of dementia onset)
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with head trauma with loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with contraindications to MRI imaging
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with large confluent white matter lesions
- Caregivers providing care for individuals with significant systemic medical illness
- Caregivers providing care for individuals who use a medication likely to affect central nervous system functions adversely
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04206670). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.