Can a smartphone app ease the burden on Alzheimer's caregivers?
NCT ID NCT07764185
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app-based behavioral therapy, called Recharge, can help reduce stress and depressive symptoms in people who care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Caregivers aged 18 and older who spend at least 8 hours per week caring for a loved one with dementia may participate. Half will use the Recharge app, while the other half will receive a traditional educational program, and researchers will compare changes in stress and depression levels between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Recharge Behavioral Therapy delivered via a mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this app-based therapy could offer a practical, accessible way to reduce stress and depressive symptoms for the millions of people caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with 150 participants, so results are preliminary. The therapy may not outperform a traditional educational program, and individual outcomes may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Care for an individual with Alzheimer s Disease or other dementia. * Have a Smartphone or tablet with Internet access. * Minimum age of 18 years old. * Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychological or physical illness. * Inability to read and follow instructions. * Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Photozig, Inc.
RECRUITINGCampbell, California, 95008, United States
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