Tiny study aims to improve dementia care by listening to workers
NCT ID NCT07257263
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study interviews 6 healthcare support workers in a hospital to understand how they handle distressed behavior in people with dementia. The goal is to learn from their experiences and identify what training might help them better support patients. It is an observational study, not testing any new drug or treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could point toward better training for healthcare workers, improving care for people with dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, observational study with only 6 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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.
Who is studied
Healthcare support workers working in a ward-setting caring for people with dementia
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Healthcare support workers * Working in a ward-setting caring for people with dementia * Based in the main acute hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Registered staff (nurses and nursing associates) * Allied Health Professionals and therapy support workers * Healthcare support workers employed outside the main acute hospital
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Truro, United Kingdom
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