NCT06619327 · RECRUITING
Resilient Together for Dementia (RT-D)
This trial is testing a behavioral program called Resilient Together for Dementia, designed for couples in which one partner has recently been diagnosed with early-stage dementia. It measures whether the program can reduce emotional distress and prevent it from becoming chronic. This is a Phase NA feasibility study, meaning researchers are checking whether the approach is practical and shows early promise before any larger test.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Recent (~3 month) chart documented ADRD diagnosis, * ADRD symptom onset after age 65 * Cognitive assessment scores and symptoms consistent with early stage dementia, as determined by the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale scores of .5 or 1.0 * Cognitive awareness of their problems (as determined by the treating neurologist), and ability to understand study and research protocol, as determined by a standardized teach-back method assessment Additional inclusion criteria for dyads are: * English speaking adults (18 years or older) * Dyad lives together * At least one partner endorses clinically significant emotional distress during screening (>7 on Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale subscales or \<5 on the Geriatric Depression Scale) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is deemed inappropriate by the neurology team * Either partner has a co-occurring terminal illness * Patient was diagnosed with forms of dementia with clinical profiles that would preclude participation (e.g., Frontotemporal Dementia- behavioral variant), as determined by treatment team.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-06-04