Video program eases burden for FTD caregivers
NCT ID NCT05338710
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a video-based program called STELLA-FTD to help family caregivers of people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Sixteen caregivers participated in the program, which aimed to reduce their stress and improve their quality of life. The approach used videoconferencing to deliver support and education tailored to the unique challenges of FTD caregiving.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STELLA-FTD behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a practical, home-based way to reduce caregiver burnout and improve well-being for families facing FTD.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The intervention is supportive, not a treatment for the disease itself.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- 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 to 100 years
- 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 Partner for family member, close friend or kin with FTD, primary progressive aphasia, progressive supranuclear palsy or other frontotemporal degenerative dementia * Must speak English * Must be able to see and hear the videoconference-based interactions. Exclusion Criteria: \- Family member does not care for someone with FTD conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oregon Health and Science University, Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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