Actively Recruiting
Connecting Caregivers With Community Services: The Care Buddy Platform
Led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School · Updated on 2026-04-15
210
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
112 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
D
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Lead Sponsor
A
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study aims to develop a mobile-app (Care Buddy) which will be a one-stop integrated source of information and technology-based solutions for caregivers of people with dementia (PWDs). Study aims to bring caregivers into closer partnerships with the wider ecosystem (e.g., healthcare practitioners, community services, peer support, and care service providers) which will ultimately improve outcomes for both PWDs and their caregivers.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Connecting Caregivers With Community Services: The Care Buddy Platform
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Singaporean or Permanent Resident
- Age 21 years or older
- Main person involved in treatment decisions or responsible for patient's well-being
- Active primary caregiver for at least 6 months and plans to remain so for the next 2 years
- Family member of a patient with dementia
- Able to read and write in English
- Accessible by telephone for scheduling interviews
- Familiar with technology use and able to complete digital surveys
- Intact cognition if aged 65 or older as determined by Abbreviated Mental Test
- Caregiver scores 9 or higher on the 6-item Zarit Burden scale
You will not qualify if you...
- Caregivers of patients living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities with no plans for discharge are not eligible
- Caregivers can continue participation if the patient is admitted to respite care after recruitment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Duke-NUS
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Chetna Malhotra, MD, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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