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Behavioural Intervention

DICE Approach for Dementia

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Helen C Kales, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, Davis
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test a dementia care approach (DICE) in primary care clinics to improve outcomes for people living with dementia and their care partners.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for people with dementia and their adult care partners who speak English. It's designed to help manage dementia-related behaviors using a method called the DICE Approach, delivered by clinic staff in primary care settings.
What is being tested?
The study tests the DICE Approach—a systematic way to assess and manage behavioral issues in dementia patients—implemented by social workers in primary care clinics. The focus is on its feasibility, acceptability, and impact on medication use.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves a non-medical intervention (the DICE Approach), traditional side effects like those seen with medications are not expected. However, there may be indirect effects related to changes in behavior management strategies.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Acceptability
Ease of Use -- Feasibility of using the DICE Approach #2
Operationalization -- Feasibility of using the DICE Approach #1
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
Measurement of Health care use
Measurement of Psychotropic Medication use

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: The DICE ApproachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Training of clinic staff to work with caregivers in the approach.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, DavisLead Sponsor
943 Previous Clinical Trials
4,755,588 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Dementia
3,459 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,789 Previous Clinical Trials
28,188,232 Total Patients Enrolled
292 Trials studying Dementia
23,634,379 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
Helen C Kales, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Davis
1 Previous Clinical Trials
262 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Dementia
262 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
~26 spots leftby Jun 2025
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