Online education to help dementia caregivers apply and teach ways to manage behavioral symptoms
Official title: Exploration of Structure Retrieval Practice to Support Caregivers' Knowledge Transfer
Run by Texas Christian University · NCT07377331 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether a short online training called Structured Retrieval Practice helps adult informal caregivers of people with dementia better apply and explain strategies for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Texas Christian University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Fort Worth, Texas and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | August 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | August 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 29, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07377331 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are adult (18+) informal caregivers currently helping someone with dementia who read and speak English, have no cognitive impairment that prevents consent, and (if remote) have access to a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
✕Probably not a fit
Professional caregivers, former caregivers who are not currently providing care, caregivers for people with normal cognition, or individuals with cognitive impairments that prevent consent are not eligible and likely would not benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This Phase 1 interventional pilot delivers a brief online educational intervention (Structured Retrieval Practice) to informal caregivers of people with dementia to extend prior work on caregiver training. Participants complete remote or site-based activities designed to strengthen memory for management strategies and to practice applying those strategies to real-world examples of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The study enrolls adult, English-speaking informal caregivers without cognitive impairment who are currently providing care, and excludes professional or former caregivers not actively caregiving. Activities are conducted through Texas Christian University and Virginia Wesleyan University with remote participation allowed for those with a tablet, laptop, or desktop.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, caregivers may be better able to use and teach practical strategies for managing BPSD, which could reduce troublesome behaviors and caregiver stress.
How similar studies have gone: Caregiver education programs and retrieval-practice learning methods have shown benefits for knowledge retention and coping in prior research, but applying structured retrieval practice specifically to real-world caregiver behavior transfer is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * informal caregivers * 18+ years old * Read and speak English * free of cognitive impairments that prevent consent and/or completing experimental tasks * remote participants need access to a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer to complete tasks. Exclusion Criteria: * professional caregivers * former caregivers who are not currently caring for someone living with dementia * caregivers providing assistance to someone with normal cognition
Where it's running
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Virginia Wesleyan University
Norfolk, Virginia, United States Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Uma Tauber, PhD
- Email: memorylab@tcu.edu
- Phone: 817-257-4295
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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.