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Person-Environment Fit for Persons With Dementia

NCT05722743 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2025-10-15

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Summary

This trial will assess feasibility of a non-pharmacological intervention for persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to improve behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia and functional performance.

Using a two-arm, prospective randomized controlled trial, 38 dyads (person with ADRD and caregiver) will complete an 8-week telehealth occupational therapy intervention provided via Zoom with caregivers and persons with dementia or receive an active control with 8 telehealth sessions to discuss publicly available caregiver education with a non-clinical research assistant.

Conditions

  • Dementia Alzheimers
  • Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Harmony at HOME

The Harmony at HOME (Help Online Modifying the Environment) intervention builds on prior successful foundations of dementia care interventions with a novel approach combining remote implementation, antecedent education, and home environment intervention. The intervention will teach caregivers how to 1) assess the home environment as an antecedent to behavior for the person with ADRD, and 2) design and implement individualized environmental modification through an environmental cueing approach to address the needs of the person with ADRD in a supportive environment.

BEHAVIORAL

National Institute on Aging Program

Standard of care will address behaviors and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) for persons with ADRD, as recommended by their medical provider. Caregivers will receive training regarding home safety via a home safety handout based on National Institutes on Aging "Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease" webpage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Elizabeth K Rhodus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD · University of Kentucky

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-14
Primary Completion
2025-06-20
Completion
2025-06-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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