New online guide aids dementia caregivers in tough gun safety choices
NCT ID NCT05173922
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested an online tool called 'Safety in Dementia' that guides caregivers through decisions about firearm access for a person with dementia. 500 informal caregivers across the U.S. participated. The tool helps clarify options, risks, and personal values, aiming to improve decision-making confidence and preparation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Safety in Dementia online decision aid
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this tool could help caregivers make informed, confident decisions about firearm access for loved ones with dementia, potentially reducing risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. The tool's impact on actual safety outcomes (like preventing suicide) is not directly measured.
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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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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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 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: * Live in United States * Speak English or Spanish * Informal caregiver for community swelling person with dementia and firearm access * Access to the internet Exclusion Criteria: * In legal custody or institutionalized
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Colorado Anschutz
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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