Mild Dementia study: ACTIVE Intervention
Official title Activity Tracking, Care Partner Co-participation, Text Reminders, Instructional Education, Video-Guided Physical Rehabilitation, and Exercise
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07321587
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study wants to see if the program can keep people with mild dementia active and engaged, and to learn how they use the technology.
- Who it's for
- It is looking for older adults with mild dementia and their regular caregivers.
- What's involved
- Participants will wear a Fitbit smartwatch, receive motivational text messages, watch educational videos, and join virtual physical therapy sessions for three weeks. Researchers will track activity, message reads, and video use.
- Time commitment
- The program lasts three weeks, with daily activity tracking and weekly virtual sessions, and includes follow‑up interviews.
- Time commitment: about 3 weeks
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Age ≥65 years.
- With or without mild dementia.
- Willing to consent to participate in the study or have an LAR that is willing to consent for their participation in the study
- Willing to wear a Fitbit smartwatch, receive text messages, watch intervention-related videos, participate in physical therapy, and walking exercise.
- Age ≥18 years.
You likely can't join if
- Severe cardiac, neurologic, or musculoskeletal condition (including but not limited to recent or untreated fracture in any part of the body)
- limiting participation in daily walking or Fitbit smartwatch use.
- Moderate to severe dementia (using the clinical dementia rating scale of 2 or higher
- Inability to operate or manage a Fitbit smartwatch device (even with care partner support).
- No phone or phone not capable of receiving text messages or watching videos.
- Severe cardiac, neurologic, or musculoskeletal condition limiting participation in daily walking or Fitbit smartwatch use.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Age ≥65 years.
- With or without mild dementia.
- Willing to consent to participate in the study or have an LAR that is willing to consent for their participation in the study
- Willing to wear a Fitbit smartwatch, receive text messages, watch intervention-related videos, participate in physical therapy, and walking exercise.
- Age ≥18 years.
- Met criteria for survey participation.
- Person being cared for is recruited in the study.
- Willing to consent to participation
- Willing to wear a Fitbit smartwatch, receive text messages, watch intervention-related videos, participate in physical therapy, and walking exercise.
- No contraindications to engaging in physical activity.
- Severe cardiac, neurologic, or musculoskeletal condition (including but not limited to recent or untreated fracture in any part of the body)
- limiting participation in daily walking or Fitbit smartwatch use.
- Moderate to severe dementia (using the clinical dementia rating scale of 2 or higher
- Inability to operate or manage a Fitbit smartwatch device (even with care partner support).
- No phone or phone not capable of receiving text messages or watching videos.
- Severe cardiac, neurologic, or musculoskeletal condition limiting participation in daily walking or Fitbit smartwatch use.
- Pregnant care partners
- Any level of dementia or cognitive impairment among care partners
- Inability to operate or manage a Fitbit smartwatch device.
- Inability to co-participate in intervention tasks with older adult
- No phone or phone not capable of receiving text messages or watching videos.
- No internet for watching videos
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- New York, New York, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part, but confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 3 weeks per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at New York, New York, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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