In-Home Technology for Caregivers of People With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Spanish Language Homes

Part of paid clinical trials in Berkeley, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Berkeley
Study ID
NCT05159596
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • In-Home Technology System — DEVICE
    Intelligent bots monitor the in-home sensors, learn typical patterns, and provide caregivers with text messages and alerts via cell phone when worrisome behaviors occur. Caregivers are able to: (a) select services (e.g., warnings for falls, wandering, late night activity); (b) access daily reports (summaries of daily activities that can also be shared with health care providers); and (c) obtain support (e.g. Caregiver Support Groups that connect caregivers with knowledgeable experts and other caregivers, Caregiver Events that provide virtual meetings about relevant topics, and Trusted Circle task management to distribute the caregiving work load).
  • Limited In-Home Technology — DEVICE
    Intelligent bots monitor the in-home water leak sensor and provide caregivers with text messages and alerts via cell phone when worrisome conditions occur.

Study Details

This study aims to develop, evaluate, and commercialize an in-home supportive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, or mild cognitive impairment in Spanish language homes.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 20, 2022
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2023
Completion
Oct 30, 2023

Study Design

Enrollment
6 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: In-Home Technology System
    The full system \[(a) 1 gateway that connects with home internet to communicate/control the equipment; (b) 5 indoor motion sensors; (c) 3 door/cabinet entry sensors; (d) 1 water leak sensor; (e) 1 "call for help" button; (f) 2 motion-activated LED night lights; (g) 2 Vayyar fall detection and sleep quality sensors\] will be self-installed by 60 Spanish-speaking caregivers in their homes. Monitoring of sensors, provision of warnings, messaging, and social networking features will be activated remotely for those participants who have been randomly assigned to this arm. Participation will extend over a 6 month period with questionnaires (e.g., health and well-being) administered 3 times (at the time of installation and every 3 months thereafter).
  • Sham Comparator: Limited In-Home Technology System
    The full system \[(a) 1 gateway that connects with home internet to communicate/control the equipment; (b) 5 indoor motion sensors; (c) 3 door/cabinet entry sensors; (d) 1 water leak sensor; (e) 1 "call for help" button; (f) 2 motion-activated LED night lights; (g) 2 Vayyar fall detection and sleep quality sensors\] will be self-installed by 60 Spanish-speaking caregivers in their homes. Only monitoring of the water leak sensor and associated warnings will be activated remotely for those participants who have been randomly assigned to this arm.

Primary Outcome Measure

3 Months Assessment for Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) [ Time Frame: 3 months after baseline ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyCalifornia94720-

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