New program focuses on strengths, not deficits, to help dementia patients and caregivers
NCT ID NCT07037550
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an 8-week program that helps people with mild dementia and their caregivers identify and use their strengths. The program includes workshops and a biography activity led by trained volunteers. Researchers will measure changes in thinking skills and caregiver confidence. The goal is to see if focusing on abilities rather than losses can improve quality of life and delay decline.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Strength-based intervention (behavioral program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a practical, non-drug way to help people with mild dementia maintain cognitive function and improve caregiver well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a cure. Results may vary, and the study is relatively small (272 participants) with no blinding, so benefits might not be large or generalizable.
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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 272 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 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: * age over 18 * a confirmed diagnosis of mild dementia as indicated by the cut-off score of Montreal Cognitive Assessment-5-min at 13-18 for dementia and \>18-21 for mild cognitive impairment * self-reported cognitive complaints * have the ability to engage in the communication with the research assistant * able to identify a family caregiver * consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * person who has communication problems with the research team
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 0000, Hong Kong
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