New study offers hope for lonely Alzheimer's caregivers
NCT ID NCT07639645
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to reduce unwanted loneliness and improve the daily experience of family caregivers for people with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers will test a combination of music therapy and health education with 50 caregivers. The goal is to see if these activities can help caregivers feel more connected and better manage their role.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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65 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: * Family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). * Primary family caregivers who live with the person with AD. * The person with AD must be enrolled in one of the adult day care centers where the study is conducted. * Ability to communicate in Spanish and/or Valencian. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of moderate or severe cognitive impairment, mental disorder, significant sensory impairment, disabling chronic illness, or any medical condition that contraindicates participation in any of the study activities. * Family caregivers of institutionalized individuals. * Family caregivers of people with AD who have died.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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