Can Home-Based palliative care ease dementia suffering?

NCT ID NCT05749146

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and community health workers providing palliative care at home can improve symptom control and reduce hospital visits for people with advanced dementia. About 153 patients and their family caregivers are taking part across four hospitals in New York City. The goal is to see if this approach leads to better symptom management and fewer hospital stays.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Home palliative care (behavioral intervention by an interdisciplinary team)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a better way to manage symptoms and improve quality of life for dementia patients at home, while also supporting their caregivers.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (153 participants) and focuses on symptom management, not a cure. Results may not apply to all dementia patients or settings.

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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.

DEMENTIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, 10029, United States

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