Could sharing lived experiences ease the burden of dementia care?
NCT ID NCT07757178
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing and testing an online platform called LEND that shares personal stories from people with dementia and their carers. The goal is to see if these relatable narratives can boost wellbeing, confidence, and quality of life for both groups. The trial involves interviews, user testing, and a small feasibility study with 60 participants to assess whether the approach is acceptable and practical for a larger future trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online LEND Intervention - a web-based platform providing personalised lived-experience narratives for people with dementia and their carers
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, accessible way to support emotional wellbeing and confidence for people with dementia and their carers, potentially improving quality of life without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, so the intervention is still being designed and tested for usability. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to everyone with dementia.
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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 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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Jul 2029
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 to 99 years
- 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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General Inclusion Criteria (apply across WP1-WP3) * Adults aged 18+. * Able to give informed consent and participate meaningfully in the required tasks. * Adequate communication ability in the required study language General Exclusion Criteria (apply across WP1-3) * Living in a hospital or healthcare institution at the time of the study. * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent, or lack of capacity to consent. * Inability to comprehend participant information or communicate meaningfully
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Mental Health
RECRUITINGNottingham, England, NG7 2TU, United Kingdom
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation , Highbury Hospital
RECRUITINGNottingham, NG6 9DR, United Kingdom
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