Quizzing caregivers: a new way to remember dementia care?
NCT ID NCT07377331
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether taking practice tests helps dementia caregivers remember and apply what they learn about managing difficult symptoms. Researchers will compare caregivers who use structured practice tests with those who don't. The goal is to see if this simple learning method improves how well caregivers can use their knowledge in real-life situations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured Retrieval Practice (SRP) – a learning method using self-paced practice tests
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve caregiver training and help them better manage dementia symptoms at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (60 people) testing a learning technique, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all caregivers or real-world settings.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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: * informal caregivers * 18+ years old * Read and speak English * free of cognitive impairments that prevent consent and/or completing experimental tasks * remote participants need access to a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer to complete tasks. Exclusion Criteria: * professional caregivers * former caregivers who are not currently caring for someone living with dementia * caregivers providing assistance to someone with normal cognition
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Texas Christian University
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76129, United States
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Virginia Wesleyan University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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