NCT07486037 · RECRUITING
Caring for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
The EMBRACE Study tests whether a virtual, home-based group exercise program can reduce depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Participants use an at-home elliptical provided by the study and join weekly online sessions for three months. This is a Phase NA behavioral trial — it is evaluating whether the program is feasible and effective, not testing a drug or medical device.
You may qualify if
- Self-identifies as African American
- Age 18 years or older
- Primary unpaid caregiver for an adult living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD)
- Able to read and speak English
- Deemed sufficiently healthy to participate in exercise per the PAR-Q+ screening questionnaire
- Has access to an email address
You're excluded if
- Diagnosed psychiatric illness
- Untreated severe major depression
- Currently receiving advanced cancer treatment or hospice care
- Currently receiving dialysis
- Severe hearing loss without hearing aids
- Severe vision impairment without corrective eyeglasses
- No access to a phone or email
- Unable to safely exercise based on PAR-Q+ screening
- Already meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines at the time of enrollment
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 2026-05-11