Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Care for America's Aging Study
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Cognitive Impairment
Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Care for America's Aging is a randomized pilot study investigating whether a home health aide training intervention consisting of enhanced dementia-specific curriculum content will improve: 1) behavio...
Detailed Description
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia disorders, also called neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), are highly prevalent among persons living with dementia or cognitive impairment (PLWD/CI) and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Patients:
- Age 60 years and above
- Patients in Mass General Brigham healthcare system
- Mild cognitive impairment or dementia diagnosis of no greater than mild-moderate severity
- Discharge plan includes referral to home care services
- As all surveys have been validated in English, we will limit participation to potential participants able to read English.
- Exclusion Criteria for Patients:
- Discharge to Medicare short-term rehab only
- Lack of care partner
- Enrolled in palliative care (projected survival \< 6 months)
- Clinical severity of dementia that is moderate or greater
- Any active clinical issues barring safe participation
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-blind score below cutoff
- University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC) score below cutoff
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 28 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06021704
Start Date
February 1 2026
End Date
April 28 2028
Last Update
January 7 2026
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114-2696