Online training could boost confidence for dementia caregivers
NCT ID NCT07690280
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 6-week web-based program designed to help family caregivers of people with dementia manage behavioral and psychological symptoms like agitation, anxiety, and sleep problems. The program includes educational modules, symptom tracking, and online support. Researchers want to see if it improves caregivers' confidence and reduces their burden compared to usual care alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could give family caregivers practical tools to manage dementia-related behaviors and reduce their stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 80 participants, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The program requires internet access and may not work for everyone.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Family caregivers aged 20 to 90 years. 2. The primary caregiver of a community-dwelling person diagnosed with dementia. 3. Able to read and understand Chinese. 4. Able to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Internet access. 5. Willing to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Caregivers of persons with dementia who reside in a long-term care institution. 2. Unable to complete study procedures because of cognitive, physical, or communication impairment. 3. Currently participating in another intervention study that may influence the study outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
RECRUITINGLuodong, Yilan County, 265, Taiwan
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