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The hidden toll of dementia care: why caregivers may become frail

NCT ID NCT03994562

NEW Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gérond'if Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers are studying whether the strain of caring for a person with dementia is linked to frailty in caregivers over 65. The trial enrolls 120 informal caregivers who bring their relatives to a day care hospital in France. Participants undergo assessments of burden, memory, nutrition, and mood to identify what factors might contribute to frailty.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If researchers find a link between caregiver burden and frailty, it could shape support programs for people caring for a relative with dementia.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it can show patterns but cannot prove that caregiving causes frailty. The findings may not apply outside France or to caregivers under 65.

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Study facts

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Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2019

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

caregivers of demented patients who are aware of the day care hospital and who want to be assesed

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * caregivers of demented patients , * over \> 65 years old, * who accept exhaustive evalutaion in day care hospital, who agree for ther data to be recorded (anonymously) for an observational study Exclusion Criteria: * No affliation to French social insurance system * People under tutorship

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Conditions

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Frailty

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Fragility

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Broca Hospital

    Paris, Ile de Frane, 75016, France

  • Paul Brousse Hospital

    Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94000, France

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