Status:

COMPLETED

Reducing Burden in Care Partners of Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Lead Sponsor:

Northwell Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Caregiver Burden

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a newly-created website tool, called WeCareToFeedDysphagia, helps to reduce feelings of burden in care partners of patients with Alzheimer's disease and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Self identifies as the primary care partner of an older adult patient (patient aged 65 years or older) with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) and oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) admitted to the Northwell Health medicine service
  • Care partner age 18 years or older
  • Designated as the legally authorized representative (LAR) or health care proxy (HCP), or designated by the LAR or HCP to participate
  • Proficient in English
  • Has access to a device (e.g. smartphone, iPad, computer) capable of accessing a web browser

Exclusion

  • Care partner of patient with a percutaneous feeding tube \[i.e. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ) used exclusively\]
  • Care partner of patient who will not be discharged to the home or community setting (e.g., home, assisted living, independent living)
  • Care partner will not be involved with OD management (e.g. buying or making food, feeding, supervising) after hospital discharge

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06557863

Start Date

October 8 2024

End Date

August 1 2025

Last Update

September 25 2025

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Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030