Can smart sensors ease the burden on dementia caregivers?

NCT ID NCT05159557

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an in-home technology system that uses sensors and wearable devices to monitor people with dementia and alert their caregivers about worrisome behaviors like falls or wandering. The goal was to see if this system could reduce caregivers' anxiety, burden, and depression. Sixty-three family caregivers in the U.S. participated, and the study measured their well-being after 3 and 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: In-home sensor system with wearable devices and text alerts
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical tool to ease the emotional strain on family caregivers of people with dementia.
What could go wrong: This was a small, completed study with 63 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The technology depends on reliable internet and smartphone use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Cognitive Dysfunction dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ALZHEIMER DISEASE DEMENTIA MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, 94720, United States

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