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Palliative Care Consultation for Dementia (IMPACT Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Maryland, Baltimore
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Person Living with Dementia (PLWD)
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 days post admission
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IMPACT Trial Summary

This trial will assess the outcomes of a new palliative care intervention delivered by Nurse Practitioners via telehealth for people living with dementia and their care-partners who have been newly admitted to nursing homes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dementia
  • Palliative Care

IMPACT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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People with dementia are not eligible.

IMPACT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days post admission
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days post admission for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Measure
Secondary outcome measures
Hospitalizations

IMPACT Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Palliative Care Consultation in Post-Acute CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will receive usual care plus a telehealth palliative care consultation by specialty providers who will document their findings in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), and communicate their findings and recommendations to the clinical team.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Maryland, BaltimoreLead Sponsor
685 Previous Clinical Trials
373,031 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Dementia
4,271 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,658 Previous Clinical Trials
28,004,510 Total Patients Enrolled
263 Trials studying Dementia
23,623,075 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there still capacity for participants in this research endeavor?

"As per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular study is no longer recruiting participants as it was first posted in August 2021 and last updated on October 2022. Nonetheless, 439 other medical trials are actively welcoming volunteers at the moment."

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~4 spots leftby Mar 2025