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Changing Talk Online Training (CHATO) National Trial

NCT04610944 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5043

Last updated 2026-04-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's disease has identified education of dementia care providers as a top priority to address the need for quality care for the population of persons with dementia that will triple in the next 30 years. This study will test new online interactive training for nursing home staff that improves staff communication and also reduces behavioral symptoms of persons with dementia that they care for. Innovative approaches to reach care providers are essential to achieve implementation of evidence-based practices to improve care.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Changing Talk Online (CHATO)

Three, one-hour training modules highlighting barriers and ineffective communication behaviors with older adults while teaching and modeling alternative, effective communication.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Iowa

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-26
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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