A new tool aims to shield dementia patients from neglect
NCT ID NCT07758738
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether screening for elder neglect in primary care, combined with a caregiver support app, can reduce neglect in older adults with dementia. Researchers will compare three groups: one receiving screening alone, one receiving screening plus the SIRENS app, and one receiving standard care. Participants include older adults with dementia and their caregivers, who will complete questionnaires and attend clinic visits over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A screening tool to identify elder neglect and a mobile app (SIRENS) that provides caregivers with expert-reviewed information and goal-setting support.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could help primary care clinics spot elder neglect earlier and provide caregivers with tools to reduce harm, improving safety and well-being for people with dementia.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is still in progress, and results may not show a clear benefit. Screening and support may not change outcomes for all caregivers, and the app's impact may vary.
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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 774 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
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21 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.
Primary care provider Inclusion Criteria • Active PCP who may be a physician or nurse practitioner seeing adult primary care patients with dementia at: Weill Cornell Medicine Primary care provider Exclusion Criteria • Not a PCP of older adults with dementia who may be at risk of being neglected. Older Adult Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 60 years * Community-dwelling * Patient of WCM/NYP * Has diagnosis of dementia (based on medical records prior to enrollment) * Requires assistance with at least 1 ADL * Able to travel to a WCM/NYP clinic for study activities * Has informal (either unpaid or CDPAP) caregiver who provides ≥8 hours weekly * Not already known to be experiencing neglect from caregiver Older Adult Exclusion Criteria: * In hospice * Decision has already been made to re-locate to an institution (including long-term care skilled nursing facilities) Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 21 years * Living with or near the older adult * Self-identifies as a caregiver for the older adult * Provides ≥ 8 hours per week of direct care (may include logistics, oversight, observation, as well as hands-on care, but must include at least some in-person assistance) * Able to travel to a WCM/NYP clinic for study activities or participate in study activities virtually through Zoom on their personal device * Not a professional caregiver, does not receive direct payment in return for care (unless through CDPAP) * Can read and speak English at a 6th grade level * No active plan to disengage from providing care to older adult within the next year Caregiver Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read and speak English at a 6th grade level * Hired/paid professional caregiver * Is blind or deaf * Active plan to disengage from providing care to older adult within the next year
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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