Can a support program ease the burden on dementia caregivers?
NCT ID NCT02463708
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a program that helps caregivers of people with dementia. It offers support, education, and referrals to community services. Researchers will review past data and interview some caregivers to see if the program reduces stress and improves satisfaction. About 350 caregivers are expected to take part.
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 could show that a structured caregiver support program reduces stress and improves care for people with dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational evaluation of an existing program, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect or apply to all caregivers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Nov 2013
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
Who is studied
Caregivers of PACE/PACENET beneficiaries who are participating in the BHL COTP.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Aged 18 and older, males and females. 2. The beneficiary screened positive for clinically significant cognitive impairment (BOMC score \> 14) during the Care Recipient Baseline BHL COTP interview and agreed to allow COPT staff to speak with a CG, OR, the beneficiary could not complete the Care Recipient Baseline BHL COTP interview at all, agreed to allow COPT staff to speak with a CG on their behalf, and the CG verified that the beneficiary has clinically significant cognitive impairment (via AD8 score of 2 or more) and/or a dementia diagnosis made by a health care provider. 3. CG provides verbal informed consent to the use of retrospective clinical BHL COTP data and participation in the 6 Month Outcome Research Evaluation at the completion of the 3 Month Program Termination visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychiatry (Center for Psychotherapy Research), University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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