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

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    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114-2696