New study offers talk therapy for dementia patients and their families
NCT ID NCT07239609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a type of talk therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for people with mild dementia and their care partners. The goal is to see if it helps reduce depression, anxiety, and grief. About 100 pairs will take part, either in person or online.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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18 years and older
- 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 Inclusion (person with MCI or MNCD): * 18+ * MMSE= 21-27 * Able to communicate in English Inclusion (care partner): * 18+ * Identifies as a care partner of a person with MNCD * Able to communicate in English * MMSE= 28-30 * Is a family member or friend of the person with MNCD Exclusion Criteria Exclusion (person with MCI or MNCD): * Currently in an intervention for reducing anxiety or depression related to their dementia * MMSE= 28+ or less than 21 Exclusion (care partner): * MMSE= \<28 * Is a formal (paid) caregiver
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Tech University Plaza Building
RECRUITINGLubbock, Texas, 79409-2051, United States
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