Culturally adapted feeding decision aid for Chinese American caregivers of people with dementia
Official title: A Culturally Adapted Decision Aid Intervention to Support Chinese American Dementia Caregivers in Feeding-Related Decisions
Run by University of Texas at Austin · NCT07370311 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try a Chinese-language decision aid called CMCFODA to help Chinese American family caregivers of people with moderate or advanced dementia decide between hand feeding and tube feeding.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 21 Years to 99 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Texas at Austin Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Austin, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 24, 2026 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | July 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | November 4, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07370311 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are Chinese American caregivers aged 21 or older who are involved in end-of-life feeding decisions for older Chinese adults with moderate or advanced dementia and current eating or swallowing problems but whose patients are not already tube fed or in hospice care.
✕Probably not a fit
Caregivers whose patients are already receiving tube feeding, are enrolled in hospice, or have a documented preference against tube feeding are unlikely to benefit from this decision aid.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot interventional study delivers a culturally adapted decision aid (Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid, CMCFODA) to Chinese American caregivers of older adults with moderate or advanced dementia who are experiencing feeding difficulties. Eligible caregivers receive the decision aid and related coaching, and the team measures changes in caregiver knowledge, decisional conflict, and subsequent feeding choices. The intervention targets cultural factors, gaps in advance directives, and misunderstanding about risks and benefits of tube feeding. Results will inform whether culturally tailored decision support can be implemented for end-of-life feeding decisions in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could help caregivers make feeding decisions that better match patient values and reduce caregiver uncertainty and stress.
How similar studies have gone: Previous decision-aid interventions for feeding in dementia have improved caregiver knowledge and reduced decisional conflict, but culturally adapted tools specifically for Chinese American caregivers have been less studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21 years and older * Self-identify as Chinese * Providing caregiving or involvement in end-of-life care decision-making for older Chinese adults with: a) moderate or advanced dementia, b) feeding difficulties, and c) poor oral intake, eating/swallowing problems, or weight loss Exclusion Criteria: * Dementia patients are a) receiving tube feeding, b) enrolled in hospice care, or 3) have a documented preference against a feeding tube
Where it's running
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School of Nursing at UT Austin
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yaolin Pei, Ph.D.
- Email: yaolin.pei@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: 8064708689
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.