Dementia Caregivers' Link to Assistance and Resources (DECLARE) Study

This study, called Dementia Caregivers' Link to Assistance and Resources (DECLARE), is looking at ways to better support caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. It's for caregivers of patients receiving home health care. The DECLARE program involves a self-assessment for caregivers and increased access to social workers who specialize in dementia care. We want to see if most caregivers will complete the assessment, if the information is helpful to clinicians, and if more caregivers will get social work support. The study plans to include 200 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study comparing the DECLARE program to standard care. It involves 200 planned participants.
What's involved
Caregivers will be called to complete a self-assessment. They will also participate in baseline and follow-up telephone surveys.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Caregiver Self-Efficacy will be measured at 60 days.

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NCT06860035

Dementia Caregivers' Link to Assistance and Resources

Recruiting
NAAll AgesInterventionalHealth services
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
~200 participants
Updated 2026-03-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Dementia Caregivers' Link to Assistance and Resources (DECLARE)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Completion rate for DECLARE caregiver assessments
Measured over 7 days
+1 more outcome measured
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Dementia
1 sites across 1 states
New York1
  • Julia G Burgdorf, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Home health patient (care recipient) must have a documented dementia diagnosis on the home health assessment, be 65 years or older, and have Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage as their primary payer for the home health episode.

Exclusion

Caregivers are excluded if they are unable to communicate in English.
  • Completion rate for DECLARE caregiver assessments7 days

    A proportion. Numerator: the number of eligible caregivers who complete the DECLARE assessment. Denominator: the number of eligible caregivers who are contacted and asked to complete the DECLARE assessment at the start of the episode.

  • Caregiver Self-Efficacy60 days

    Caregiver self-efficacy, as measured by caregiver score on the Caregiver Self-Efficacy (CSE-4) 4-item scale developed by Merrilees, et al (2020).