Intelligent digital health companion for neurocognitive disorders and caregivers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study focuses on the use of an intelligent digital health companion, 'Talk-to-Jo', to support individuals aged 65 and older living with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) and their caregivers. It aims to address the challenges faced by this population, particularly in Quebec, where access to primary care is often inadequate. The study will evaluate how this digital tool can improve the quality of life for patients and their caregivers by providing timely support and resources. Participants will be recruited from an outpatient clinic and must meet specific eligibility criteria, including language proficiency in French.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

1. Person living with an neurocognitive disorder (NCD):

   1. Inclusion criteria:

      * Be 65 years old or older.
      * Have an NCD, whether minor or major, in a mild to moderate stage, diagnosed within the past year.
      * Be receiving care for an NCD at the outpatient clinic of the Montreal Geriatric University Institute.
      * Have a caregiver.
      * Live in a personal residence or in a non-medicalized senior residence.
      * Be able to understand spoken and written French. The "Talk-to-Jo" avatar has only been developed in the French language and can only communicate and understand French.
   2. Exclusion criteria:

      * Inability to provide informed consent for participation in the study.
      * Participating in a concurrent experimental clinical study, to avoid interference with our study.
      * Living in a Long-Term Care Facility or in a medicalized section of an non-medicalized senior residence.
      * Inability to understand spoken and written French.
      * Having a moderate to severe visual or auditory impairment. The criterion for assessing hearing impairment will be the person's ability to understand and participate in a phone conversation. Individuals with impairments who use hearing aids or glasses to compensate for the impairments may be included.
2. Caregiver

   1. Inclusion criteria:

      * Be a caregiver for a person living with an NCD (regardless of the relationship: spouse, child, friend, neighbor, family member).
      * Be able to understand spoken and written French.
   2. Exclusion criteria:

      * Have an NCD.
      * Inability to understand spoken and written French.
      * Participating in a concurrent experimental clinical study, to avoid interference with our study.
      * Having a moderate to severe visual or auditory impairment. The criterion for assessing hearing impairment will be the person's ability to understand and participate in a phone conversation. Individuals with impairments who use hearing aids or glasses to compensate for the impairments may be included.

Where it's running

• Criugm
  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Olivier Beauchet, MD
• Email: olivier.beauchet@umontreal.ca
• Phone: 5143403540

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.