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New app aims to ease the burden on dementia caregivers

NCT ID NCT06203639

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app designed to help unpaid caregivers of people with dementia reduce their stress and burden. 150 caregivers used the app for 8 weeks, and researchers measured changes in stress, anxiety, and depression. The app provides practical strategies based on cognitive behavioural therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
UR Caregiver app (a smartphone app with stress management modules based on cognitive behavioural principles)
What this could lead to
If it works, this app could provide a low-cost, accessible way for dementia caregivers to reduce stress and improve their mental health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may not be definitive. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. caregivers providing informal and unpaid care (e.g., spouses, children, relatives) for a person living with dementia 2. providing primary care (i.e., most of the care or equally shares the care with another individual such as a mother or sibling) for the person living with dementia 3. own a smartphone/tablet (i.e., can access either IOS or Android platforms). Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Currently using an app for caregiver stress/burden

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Conditions

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Caregiver Burden dementia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Regina

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada

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