NCT06854718 · RECRUITING
Pain With Dementia
This trial is testing a behavioral program that trains family caregivers to help loved ones with mild to moderate dementia manage chronic pain at home. Researchers want to see whether teaching caregivers pain-coping techniques can reduce pain interference in daily life. It is a Phase NA study, meaning this is early-stage development work — building and refining the program, not yet a large-scale test of whether it works.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients: * Mild or moderate dementia * Pain on most days for at least 3 months that interferes with function * Living at home (non-institutional) * Age ≥ 50 * English Speaking Caregivers: * Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient * Age ≥ 18 * English Speaking Exclusion Criteria: Patient and caregivers * Lacking capacity for interview or unable to provide informed consent/assent. * Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation. * Too sick to participate.
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 2025-12-03