NCT07146581 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Technology-Based Intervention Usability and Pilot Testing
This study is building and testing a new tool called SIRENS — a screening method to help primary care doctors detect neglect in older adults with dementia, paired with a support program delivered in person and via an Android app. This is a feasibility and usability phase, not yet a full clinical trial, so the researchers are still refining how the tool works before testing it more broadly.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years old or older * Provides care for a patient at the Center on Aging who meets the following criteria: * Patient is at least 65 years old * Patient has diagnosed dementia * Patient requires assistance with at least 1 ADL * Self-identifies as primary informal caregiver for an older adult * Provides at least 8 hours per week of direct care (may include logistics, oversight, observation, as well as hands-on care, but must include at least some in-person assistance) * Can read and speak English at a 6th grade level or above * Not blind or deaf * No active plan to disengage from providing care to the older adult within the next year * Ability to travel to the COA or CABR for study activities and/or attend study session(s) virtually through Zoom on their personal device Exclusion Criteria: * Non-fluent English speaker * Hired caregiver * Provides care for a patient in hospice care * Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (per the interviewer)
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 2025-09-25