New app aims to ease the burden on dementia caregivers
NCT ID NCT06418971
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a mobile app called CarePair that helps family caregivers of people with dementia find services and support. About 80 caregivers will use the app for six weeks to see if it is easy to use and helps reduce stress and depression. The goal is to see if the app is a helpful tool for caregivers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CarePair mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical tool to help family caregivers of people with dementia feel less stressed and more supported.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The app may not reduce caregiver burden or depression as hoped.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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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: * Currently a primary caregiver of a community-dwelling PwD * Provides at least 10 hours of care per week * ≥18 years of age * Fluent in English * Both the caregiver and care-recipient reside in and/or can easily access one of the following cities/areas: New York City, New York (NY); Long Island, NY; Westchester County, NY; Seattle, Washington (WA); Los Angeles, California (CA) * Provides at least 10 hours of care per week * Has provided care for at least 6 months * Able to use the internet and has internet access * Owns and can operate a smartphone * Able and willing to provide their informed consent to participate for the six-week study duration * Does not self-report any cognitive impairments Exclusion: * Not currently the primary caregiver of a community-dwelling person with dementia * Care-recipient lives in residential care (e.g., assisted living, skilled nursing facility) * ≤18 years of age * Not fluent in English * The caregiver and/or care-recipient resides outside of and/or cannot easily access any of the following cities: New York City (NY); Long Island (NY); Westchester County (NY); Seattle (WA); Los Angeles (CA) * Provides less than 10 hours of care per week * Has provided care for less than 6 months * Unable to use the internet or does not have internet access * Does not own and/or cannot operate a smartphone * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent to participate for the six-week study duration * Self-reports having a cognitive impairment
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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
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Southern California
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90089, United States
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