New online course could ease the burden for dementia caregivers
NCT ID NCT06177990
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online program called CAN-DO that teaches dementia caregivers skills to handle healthcare, financial, legal, and family issues. 270 caregivers will take the course either right away or after a wait, and complete surveys over 6 months. The goal is to see if the program reduces stress and improves confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CAN-DO online psychoeducation program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could give dementia caregivers practical skills to reduce stress and feel more confident navigating complex systems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on caregiver well-being, not a treatment for dementia itself. Results may not apply to all caregivers.
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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 270 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Family member or friend providing at least 4 hours per week of informal care for a community-dwelling person living with ADRD * 18 years or older * Has internet access * Does not have to co-reside with the individual * Understands, speaks, and reads English Exclusion Criteria: * Family caregiver plans to move care recipient to an institutional setting within the next six months * Care recipient currently enrolled in hospice
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory Roybal Center for Dementia Caregiving Mastery
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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