I-CARE-Rural Pilot: Remote Digital Intervention for Rural-Dwelling Dementia Caregivers

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility and to estimate efficacy of our app Brain CareNotes for dementia caregivers who reside in a rural setting (as defined by RUCA codes 4 through 10). The Brain CareNotes app is designed to reduce informal caregiver burden of those caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) of individuals with ADRD. The study will enroll up to 60 rural caregivers of community-dwelling individuals living with ADRD. Caregivers will be randomized to use the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control education-only app for six months, with usage reminders.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Self-identified primary unpaid rural (RUCA Code of 4-10) caregiver of a person diagnosed with ADRD (at any stage) who are:

• Receiving primary care and

• Community-dwelling;

• English literate;

• Age ≥ 18 years

Locations
United States
Indiana
Indiana University Bloomington
RECRUITING
Bloomington
Contact Information
Primary
Jordan R Hill, PhD
jrh6@iu.edu
(812) 856-5032
Backup
Richard J Holden, PhD
rjholden@iu.edu
(317) 278-5323
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Brain CareNotes App
The Brain CareNotes mobile telehealth app is used by unpaid caregivers for BPSD management. It includes remote communication with an external human support person-a care coach-as well as features for users to independently perform health-related activities.
Active_comparator: Attention Control App
Dementia Guide Expert provides education only and no interactive BPSD management support, coaching, assessment, or external response. It contains evidence-based expert information on what dementia is, types, contributing factors, risks, symptoms, stages, diagnosis, tests, treatment, management, communication techniques, and links to resources and support services.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Sponsors
Leads: Richard Holden

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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