Dementia study aims to cut unnecessary pills by listening to patients

NCT ID NCT05970315

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new approach to help people with dementia and their caregivers reduce unnecessary medications. Researchers compared patients who received care focused on their personal health priorities to those who got usual care. The goal was to see if this method leads to safer medication changes, less treatment burden, and better shared decision-making.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States