Web Tool for Caregiver Burden in Alzheimer's Disease

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Waitlist Available

Led By Liron Sinvani, MD

Research Sponsored by Northwell Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up study completion, up to 1 year

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if a new website tool, WeCareToFeedDysphagia, can help reduce the sense of burden in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease who have trouble swallowing

Who is the study for?

This trial is for primary care partners, aged 18 or older, of patients 65+ with Alzheimer's and related dementias who have swallowing difficulties. Participants must speak English, be the patient's legal representative or designated by them, and have web access.

What is being tested?

The study tests if a website tool called WeCareToFeedDysphagia can ease the burden on caregivers of dementia patients with swallowing issues. It compares caregivers using this tool to those without it while both receive expert contact info.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a web-based educational tool rather than medication, traditional physical side effects are not expected. However, there may be emotional or psychological impacts from engaging with the material.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ study completion, up to 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~study completion, up to 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study completion, up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change from Baseline in Mean Care Partner Burden at 3 Months Post Hospital Discharge

Secondary study objectives

Change from Baseline in Care Partner Quality of Life at 1 Month Post Hospital Discharge

Change from Baseline in Care Partner Quality of Life at 3 Months Post Hospital Discharge

Change from Baseline in Mean Care Partner Burden at 1 Month Post Hospital Discharge

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Enhanced Control + WeCareToFeedDysphagiaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants receive usual care from their medical team and receive contact information for speech-language pathology follow-up care. Participants will also receive access to the WeCareToFeedDysphagia web tool and receive text message reminders to use the tool.

Group II: Enhanced ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants receive usual care from their medical team and receive contact information for speech-language pathology follow-up care.

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