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Behavioural Intervention

DICE Approach for Dementia

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Helen C Kales, MD

Research Sponsored by University of California, Davis

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test a dementia care approach (DICE) in primary care clinics to improve outcomes for people living with dementia and their care partners.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people with dementia and their adult care partners who speak English. It's designed to help manage dementia-related behaviors using a method called the DICE Approach, delivered by clinic staff in primary care settings.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the DICE Approach—a systematic way to assess and manage behavioral issues in dementia patients—implemented by social workers in primary care clinics. The focus is on its feasibility, acceptability, and impact on medication use.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a non-medical intervention (the DICE Approach), traditional side effects like those seen with medications are not expected. However, there may be indirect effects related to changes in behavior management strategies.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability

Ease of Use -- Feasibility of using the DICE Approach #2

Operationalization -- Feasibility of using the DICE Approach #1

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Secondary outcome measures

Measurement of Health care use

Measurement of Psychotropic Medication use

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: The DICE ApproachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Training of clinic staff to work with caregivers in the approach.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, DavisLead Sponsor

911 Previous Clinical Trials

4,709,419 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Dementia

3,391 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,675 Previous Clinical Trials

28,020,785 Total Patients Enrolled

268 Trials studying Dementia

23,627,506 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Joshua Chodosh, MDStudy DirectorNew York University

5 Previous Clinical Trials

20,286 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Dementia

20,089 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacancies left for participants in this research?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov webpage, this medical investigation is presently recruiting participants. It was first posted on July 12th 2023 and recently updated on September 13th of the same year."

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How many individuals are engaging in this research project?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this medical experiment is still enrolling patients. The trial was initially made available on July 12th 2023 and has been recently revised on September 13th 2023. 100 individuals are being accepted from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use for BPSD

2023. "Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use for BPSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06040502.