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Comparing Structured Retrieval Practice and Reading-Based Education for Dementia Caregivers

NCT07413406 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2026-02-17

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Summary

Caring for a person living with dementia can be stressful, and many family caregivers report limited access to effective educational resources for managing dementia-related behaviors and caregiver stress. This study will evaluate a learning-based educational intervention called structured retrieval practice (SRP), which is designed to improve long-term learning by encouraging repeated recall of information with feedback. Informal dementia caregivers will be randomly assigned to learn caregiving and self-care strategies using either SRP or a traditional reading-based educational approach. Participants will be assessed on their knowledge, confidence in caregiving skills, stress levels, and perceptions of dementia-related behavioral symptoms over multiple follow-up periods. The study will also examine whether the SRP intervention is feasible and acceptable for caregivers in real-world settings.

Conditions

  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Caregiver Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Structured Retrieval Practice

The structured retrieval practice intervention is an educational learning approach designed to support durable knowledge retention through repeated active recall of information with corrective feedback. Caregivers will engage in retrieval-based learning activities focused on dementia symptom management, coping strategies, and self-care. Learning activities will be spaced over time, and participants will receive immediate feedback to support learning and retention.

BEHAVIORAL

Reading-Based Education

The reading-based education control condition consists of caregiver educational materials presented in a traditional reading format. Participants will review written information covering dementia-related behavioral symptoms, coping strategies, and caregiver self-care. Materials will be matched in content to the structured retrieval practice condition but will not include active retrieval or feedback components.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Christian University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Virginia Wesleyan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-03
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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