Primary Care Screening and Intervention for Patients With Dementia and Caregivers

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of screening for elder neglect in older adults with dementia in primary care settings and the impact of an intervention for caregivers of older adults with dementia.

The hypothesis of the study are:

* Neglect screening in primary care will have a positive impact on outcomes including a decrease in presence of neglect at 6 months and other patient and caregiver outcomes * Neglect screening paired with a caregiving intervention will have a greater impact on these outcomes than screening alone

Researchers will compare three groups of participants to find out how effective the screening tool is on its own, and how effective it is when combined with the support program, compared to standard care.

Participants will be asked to:

* attend primary care clinic visits * complete questionnaires * participate in the intervention * participate in a semi-structured interview

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

Aged ≥ 60 years

Community-dwelling

Patient of WCM/NYP

Has diagnosis of dementia (based on medical records prior to enrollment)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SIRENS application
  • SIRENS screening

Treatment groups

774 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator