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Developing a Communication Intervention for People With Memory Challenges and Their Care Partners

NCT05143255 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2026-03-25

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Summary

The proposed research is consistent with broader public health goals focused on improving communication regarding end-of-life care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) call for increased patient engagement in advance care planning (ACP) as part of standard care. The proposed study will address this public health issue by developing a communication-based intervention designed to improve Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients' and care partners' engagement in ACP, distress and care partner burden, and completion of advance directives and receipt of goal-concordant care at the end-of-life. Therefore, this study is aligned with the National Institute on Aging's long-term goal to improve the quality of care for ADRD patients and CMS's goal to increase engagement in ACP.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

KNOW

KNow the Optimal Way (KNOW) is a manualized ADRD patient-care partner intervention designed to increase engagement in advance care planning (ACP) and completion of advance directives among early stage ADRD patients and their care partners using theoretically grounded distress tolerance techniques (inhibitory learning theory) and communication skills (cognitive-social processing theory) consistent with recommended guidelines for discussions about ACP in ADRD care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Czaja, PhD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-09
Primary Completion
2026-02-05
Completion
2026-02-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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