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Can a quick call and social worker help dementia caregivers? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06860035

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Visiting Nurse Service of New York Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program called DECLARE that helps caregivers of people with dementia who receive home health care. Caregivers will answer a short assessment and get faster access to a social worker trained in dementia care. Researchers want to see if this improves caregiver confidence and increases social work visits. The study involves 200 caregivers and compares the program to usual care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Dementia Caregivers' Link to Assistance and Resources (DECLARE) program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simple caregiver assessment and faster social work access improves caregiver confidence and support.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The program may not significantly improve outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individual must be listed as the caregiver of record for a patient receiving home health care from the partner home health agency and have a phone number on file; the patient must meet the inclusion criteria listed below. * Home health patient (care recipient) must have a documented dementia diagnosis on the home health assessment, be 65 years or older, and have Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage as their primary payer for the home health episode. Exclusion Criteria: * Caregivers are excluded if they are unable to communicate in English.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Alzheimer disease or associated disorder Dementia

How to take part

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VNS Health Home Care

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10017, United States

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