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transdisciplinary approach for Alzheimer's Disease

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Waitlist Available
Led By Natalie E Leland, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 18 month window
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effect of two facility-based approaches on medication use for residents with dementia in nursing homes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Alzheimer's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~18 month window
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 month window for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Dispensing of psychotropic medications
Secondary outcome measures
Depressive symptoms
Falls
Nursing days on light duty
+5 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: transdisciplinary approachActive Control1 Intervention
The transdisciplinary approach that is integrated across disciplines and provides core training for all providers, staff members, and stakeholders, using a common language to address care concerns and support continuity and sustainability
Group II: multidisciplinary approachActive Control1 Intervention
The multidisciplinary approach that is problem-based and draws on the expertise of individual healthcare providers (e.g., occupational therapy) to address care concerns.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteOTHER
548 Previous Clinical Trials
29,996,283 Total Patients Enrolled
University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,718 Previous Clinical Trials
16,343,463 Total Patients Enrolled
Natalie E Leland, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Can individuals still enroll in this experiment?

"It appears that the entry posted on clinicaltrials.gov has expired; it was first listed in March 2018 and last modified in June 2022, but no longer seeks enrollees. Fortunately, there are 771 other trials actively recruiting at this time."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Pennsylvania
What site did they apply to?
University of Pittsburgh
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

II want to keep my mental health at its maximum.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia
Natalie Leland 2018. "Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03442322.
~7 spots leftby Apr 2025
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