Plans4Care: Personalized Dementia Care on Demand

Plans4Care Inc

Status and phase: Not yet enrolling; Phase 2

Conditions: Dementia Alzheimer Type; Alzheimer Dementia (AD); Memory Loss; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Plans4Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07115251

4R44AG084365 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

2306009970

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Plans4Care study is a research study funded by the National Institute on Aging (Grant# R44AG084365). The Plans4Care app is designed to help family caregivers address over 90 common care challenges such as behavioral symptoms (anxiety, agitation), functional changes and other concerns, and receive an action plan which provides easy-to-use non-drug strategies, resources, tips and education.

The goal of the study is to evaluate whether using the Plans4Care app will help you feel more confident providing care to your family member with dementia, better understand dementia, and enhance your own well-being. You also have the option to talk with a care advisor who can practice use of strategies or address concerns you may have.

Full description

We invite caregivers of people with dementia to take part in this research study. You are being asked to evaluate a new online application (web app) called Plans4Care that provides personalized action plans to address common dementia-related care challenges including tips for your own health and wellbeing. This study is being conducted by Plans4Care, Inc. and researchers at Drexel University in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University.

Participants who are eligible for this study are:

1. A family, friend, or neighbor who self-identifies as having primary care responsibilities for a person with memory loss;

2. >21 years of age;

3. Able to use an internet capable device (computer, tablet or smart phone), and have stable internet access;

4. Actively (e.g., past 6 months) managing a dementia-related care challenge.

Enrollment: 160 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A family, friend, or neighbor who self-identifies as having primary care responsibilities for a person with memory loss;

2. >21 years of age;

3. Able to use an internet capable device (computer, tablet or smart phone), and have stable internet access;

4. Actively (e.g., past 6 months) managing a dementia-related care challenge.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

initial treatment group

Experimental group

Description:

Receives Plans4Care web app

Treatment:

Behavioral: Plans4Care

Waitlist control

Other group

Description:

At 6 months, receives access to the Plans4Care web app

Treatment:

Behavioral: Plans4Care