Can a simple screening stop elder abuse in dementia care?
NCT ID NCT07429591
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to test a risk assessment screening and a caregiver coaching program to prevent elder abuse in people with dementia. Researchers will compare caregivers who receive the screening and coaching to those who do not, looking at stress, depression, and anxiety. The goal is to see if these tools can help reduce mistreatment and improve caregiver well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Risk assessment screening and caregiver coaching intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple way to identify caregivers at risk of mistreating their loved ones and offer support to prevent abuse.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is suspended, so results may never come. It is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial, so the impact is limited to screening and education.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Keck Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90003, United States
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