New tool aims to ease tough feeding choices for dementia caregivers

NCT ID NCT07370311

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Yaolin Pei Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a culturally adapted decision aid for Chinese American family caregivers of people with moderate to advanced dementia who face feeding difficulties. The tool, called CMCFODA, provides information on tube feeding versus hand feeding and includes personalized coaching. Researchers will measure whether it reduces caregiver decision conflict and improves knowledge about feeding options.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid (CMCFODA)
What this could lead to: If successful, this decision aid could help Chinese American caregivers make more informed, less stressful feeding choices for loved ones with advanced dementia.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, not a medical treatment, so it cannot change the underlying disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ADVANCED DEMENTIA DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS END OF LIFE DECISION MAKING

Contacts and locations

Locations

School of Nursing at UT Austin
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

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