New program aims to ease the burden on dementia caregivers
NCT ID NCT03932812
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program to support families right after a dementia diagnosis. 82 caregivers from Iowa took part. The program provided education and help connecting to community services. The goal was to reduce caregiver burden and improve knowledge of available support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 110 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age * Speaks English * Lives in Iowa * Caregiver of someone diagnosed with dementia within the past 6 months Exclusion Criteria: \- Does not meet inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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