Can a computer tool help families plan care for loved ones with memory loss?
NCT ID NCT06509373
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a tool inside a patient portal could help people with mild memory problems discuss and document their future healthcare wishes. Researchers enrolled 300 older adults with cognitive impairment who had a patient portal account. The goal was to see if people would use the tool and if it led to more advance care planning discussions with their doctors.
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Study facts
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- 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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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years old and older * Diagnosis of recognized or probable mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia or elevated eRADAR score * Completed visit with their primary care provider (PCP) within the past 12 months and have upcoming PCP visit in next 6 months * Have an active patient portal account Exclusion Criteria: * Lives in a long-term care facility * Severe vision impairment/blindness (as they need to be able to read portal messages) * Enrolled in hospice * Lacks decisional capacity as deemed by PCP
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States