NCT07413406Recruiting
Comparing Structured Retrieval Practice and Reading-Based Education for Dementia Caregivers
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Care Partner-Centered Structured Retrieval Practice Intervention for Dementia Caregiver Education and Well-Being
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Feb 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 65 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 4 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 3 Oct 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Wesleyan University
- Diseases
- Alzheimer disease
- NCT number
- NCT07413406
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 65
- From 3 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Caregivers providing assistance to an individual without evidence of cognitive - impairment, as determined by a dementia screening interview (AD8 score \< 2)
- Failure to meet study screening requirements or provide informed consent
Age
- Caregivers younger than 50 years of age
Other
- Paid or professional caregivers (e.g., home health aides)
- Caregivers reporting low perceived stress (PSS-10 score below 14)
- Inability to complete study procedures due to cognitive, sensory, or technological limitations
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 50 years or older
- Informal (unpaid) caregiver for a family member or friend living with dementia
- Providing ongoing assistance or support to the individual with dementia
- Reports moderate to high perceived stress, defined as a score of 14 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
- Able to speak and read English
- Able to complete study procedures either in person or remotely
- Has access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
Age in the registry: 50 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wesleyan University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Virginia Beach | United States | Recruiting |
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