New online program aims to help rural dementia caregivers get better sleep

NCT ID NCT04896775

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of South Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a web-based program called NiteCAPP designed to improve sleep in people caring for a loved one with dementia, especially those living in rural areas. One hundred caregiver-patient pairs will use the program for 4 weekly sessions plus follow-up boosters. Researchers will track sleep, mood, stress, and immune markers over 12 months to see if the program helps.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an accessible, non-drug way to improve sleep and well-being for dementia caregivers living in rural areas.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (100 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to all caregivers. Success depends on participants sticking with the program.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease dementia insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEMENTIA INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of South Florida
RECRUITING

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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