New program aims to ease dementia caregiver burden during nursing home transitions

NCT ID NCT06840587

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

Summary

This study tests a program called Connect-Home ADRD that helps nursing home staff and caregivers support dementia patients when they move to home, assisted living, or long-term care. About 360 patients and their caregivers will take part. The goal is to see if the program reduces caregiver strain and improves patient symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Connect-Home ADRD (a behavioral program for nursing home staff and caregivers)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could lead to a standard way to support dementia patients and their caregivers during stressful moves from nursing homes to other settings.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively early study with 360 participants, and the program may not reduce caregiver strain or patient symptoms as hoped. Results may not apply to all nursing homes or families.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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