Can better nutrition training for caregivers help dementia patients?

NCT ID NCT05866094

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Bournemouth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a nutrition training program for home care workers to help people with dementia eat better at home. Researchers worked with 139 participants, including people with dementia, their families, and care staff, to see if the program was practical and acceptable. The goal was to refine the approach and gather early feedback, not to prove it improves health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Nutrition training for home care staff
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a simple, scalable way to improve nutrition for people with dementia living at home, potentially reducing malnutrition and related health problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial. It focuses on whether the program can be delivered, not on proving health benefits. Results may not apply to all settings or people with dementia.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease dementia Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEMENTIA UNDERNUTRITION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Participating Home Care Organisation

Greater London, United Kingdom
Participating Home Care Organisation

North West Regions, United Kingdom
Participating Home Care Organisation

West Midlands, United Kingdom
Participating Home Care Organisation

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Participating Home Care Organisations

South West, United Kingdom

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