N/A
Completed N=500
"Safety in Dementia": An Online Caregiver Intervention
Caregivers · Decision Making · Alzheimer's Disease · Social Media
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05173922 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
500
Serious AEs
4.0%
Results posted
May 2026
Primary outcomePrimary: Preparation for Decision Making — 64.8; 69.8; 69.7; 73.7 score on a scale
Summary
In an online randomized trial of Safety in Dementia with national recruitment and longitudinal follow-up, we will recruit informal caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia who have firearm access.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Preparation for Decision Making |
64.8; 69.8; 69.7; 73.7; 72.7; 77.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Decision Self-Efficacy |
82.5; 79.6; 83.3; 82.8; 85.7; 87.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of People With Dementia Who Retained Firearm Access |
23; 15; 51; 44; 91; 80 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Took Action to Reduce Firearm Access for Person With Dementia |
153; 169; 152; 143; 160; 163 | — |
| SECONDARY Firearm Injury |
6; 5; 7; 4; 3; 5 | — |
| SECONDARY Caregiver Burden |
6.3; 6.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Positive Aspects of Caregiving |
32.5; 33.8 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Live in United States
- Speak English or Spanish
- Informal caregiver for community swelling person with dementia and firearm access
- Access to the internet
Exclusion Criteria
- In legal custody or institutionalized
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05173922). 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.