Decision Aid for Dementia Therapies

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Decision Aids; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Decision aid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06638632

24-0866

NIA Grant#: R21AG088955 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop a decision aid to support patients and families making decisions about medications for dementia.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients:

• UCHealth patient
• Ages 18 y/o and above
• Documented neurocognitive deficits suggestive of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia as determined by their treating clinician.
• English or Spanish speaking

Caregiver:

• Ages 18 y/o and above
• Identified by the study participant as the person who helps the most with their medical care outside the hospital or clinic.
• English or Spanish speaking

Clinicians:

• Neurologists, primary care clinicians, pharmacists, or psychologists involved in dementia decision-making.
• English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion criteria

Patients:

• Not English or Spanish-speaking
• Neurocognitive deficits suggestive of moderate or severe cognitive impairment or late stage dementia.
• Not able to consent for themselves

Caregiver:

• Ages 17 y/o and below
• Not English or Spanish-speaking

Clinicians:

• Neurologists, primary care clinicians, pharmacists, or psychologists involved in dementia decision-making.
• English or Spanish-speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Decision Aid

Experimental group

Description:

Participants provide feedback on the development of a decision aid for dementia therapies.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Decision aid