Phone app aims to ease emotional burden for Alzheimer's caregivers

NCT ID NCT05949047

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Bryan Denny Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a one-week smartphone training program can help unpaid caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease better manage their emotions. Participants will be randomly assigned to learn one of two emotion-regulation techniques (distancing or reinterpretation) or to a control group. Researchers will track changes in stress, mood, and heart rate over three months to see if the training improves well-being.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: smartphone-based cognitive emotion regulation training (psychological distancing or reinterpretation)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to reduce stress and depression in Alzheimer's caregivers, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with no prior proof of effectiveness. The training is brief (one week), and benefits may not last or apply to all caregivers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Emotional Regulation mental disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CAREGIVERS EMOTION REGULATION EMOTIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY STRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rice University
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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