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Official title Designing Care Management for Hospice Transitions for Persons Living With Advanced Dementia
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07182357
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This study will test a care management intervention to guide end-of-life care and hospice transitions for persons with dementia and their care partners receiving home healthcare and ascertain feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and usability of a dementia care management hospice transitions checklist. This study will also examine hospice enrollment, time to enrollment, and care partner satisfaction with the intervention.
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Inclusion: Care Partners and PLWD Dyad:
- Care partners of PLWD who have a diagnosis of moderate to severe dementia.
- Able to provide informed consent HHC Professionals: Care Managers and Field Nurses:
- Care managers who regularly engage hospice transitions with care partners of PLWD
- Age 18 or older Medical Providers:
See the full eligibility criteria
- Inclusion: Care Partners and PLWD Dyad:
- Care partners of PLWD who have a diagnosis of moderate to severe dementia.
- Able to provide informed consent HHC Professionals: Care Managers and Field Nurses:
- Care managers who regularly engage hospice transitions with care partners of PLWD
- Age 18 or older Medical Providers:
- Medical providers (e.g., physicians and nurse practitioners) who refer patients for hospice enrollment.
- Age 18 or older HHC Administrators:
- Home healthcare administrators who work with the Certified Home Health Agency or the Advanced Illness Management Program that refers patients to hospice care
- Age 18 or older Exclusion Care Partner and PLWD Dyad
- Under age 18
- Care partners who are caring for PLWD with Mild Cognitive Impairment
- PLWD with Mild Cognitive Impairment HHC Professionals: Care Managers, Medical Providers, Administrators 1\. Do not have experience managing hospice transitions for PLWD
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- New York, New York, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include New York, New York, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.