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New program aims to ease dementia care by tackling diabetes, depression together

NCT ID NCT07543341

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

Summary

This pilot study adapted a behavioral intervention called BECOME to help people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers manage non-communicable diseases (like diabetes and high blood pressure) and common mental health conditions (like depression and anxiety). The study involved 12 participants and focused on making the program accessible for those with cognitive challenges. The goal was to test whether the adapted program is acceptable and feasible, not to measure health outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention (stress reduction, behavioral activation, motivational interviewing)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a practical program that helps people with dementia and their caregivers better manage conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 12 participants, focused on adapting and testing feasibility, not on proving effectiveness. The results may not apply to broader populations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

12 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Nov 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

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: For Patient participant : * Adult men and women age: ≥60 year with cognitive impairment as indicated at a score of 22 or lower on RUDAS * living in the target wards with no intention of leaving in the next 2.5 yrs * anxiety (HSCL-25 anxiety subscale ≥1.75) and/or depression (HSCL-25 depression subscale ≥1.75) AND * at least one non-communicable disease (NCD) based on WHO PEN criteria: Hypertension (HTN) (SBP ≥130 and/or DBP ≥80) and/or Diabetes Mellitus (DM) (fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥126mg/dl or random plasma glucose ≥200mg/dl). For Caregiver: * A family member identified as the primary caregiver of the PwD/MCI * 18 years and older * provide their consent to participate in the study. For Community Health Worker (CHW): * CHW working in the community health program in the identified study cluster. * 18 years and above * provide their consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: For Patient Participants: * Participants who cannot provide consent * Participants who will score 3 or less on the 3-item questionnaire that assesses potential participants' ability to provide consent to participate in research. For Caregiver: \- The primary caregivers who do not provide consent to participate in our study. For Community Health Worker (CHW): \- CHWs who do not provide consent to participate in our study.

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    Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

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