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A Study to Evaluate Intentional Technology Pairing for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Types of Dementia

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is to facilitate focus groups to assess/identify important qualities and characteristics that dementia caregivers are looking for in a supportive person, and to design a prototype website for matching current and former caregivers.

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participant must have a family member that has been diagnosed with one of the following forms of dementia:
    • Parkinson’s/Lewy body dementia;
    • Any frontotemporal lobar degeneration dementia; or
    • Alzheimer’s dementia.
  • The participant must identify as a care partner or caregiver who has contact with their loved one with dementia, in person or by phone, and provides social/emotional support and full or partial assistance with daily activities at least 3 days per week.
  • The participant must have been caring for their loved one with dementia for at least 3 months.
  • All participants must have access to a computer and be able to use the internet.
  • All participants must be English speaking.
  • All participants must agree to participate in 2 focus groups and to contact throughout the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • Caregiver’s loved one does not have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia.
  • Caregiver is unable to provide consent.
  • Caregiver was or has been in that role for less than 3 months.

 

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

Los estatus de los estudios cambian con frecuencia. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para obtener la información más actualizada acerca de la posibilidad de participar.

Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Julie Fields, Ph.D., L.P.

Cerrado para la inscripción

Contact information:

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

(507) 284-1324

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Publicaciones

Publications are currently not available

Otros temas en investigación

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CLS-20480284

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