Behavioral and Environmental Sensing and Intervention

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Dementia, Caregivers

In brief

This 3-phase research plan to employ Behavioral and Environmental Sensing and Intervention (BESI) will overcome the fundamental scientific barriers to realizing prediction of agitation episodes and detection early stages of dementia related agitation. The goal of which is empowering caregivers to intervene early and ultimately reduce agitation, thus reducing caregiver burden and extending aging-in-place and improving the associated quality-of-life and cost benefits.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03297268

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

24

Starts

2016-05-01

Expected to finish

2019-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-29

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of dementia
• Living in one home for at least 2 months without hospitalization
• Caregiver seeking support for caregiving needs
• Have a stable caregiver
• Be able to provide consent or assent

You may not qualify if…

• Hospitalization in the last 2 months
• Multiple and inconsistent caregivers
• Living in multiple homes
• Unable to provide consent or assent
• No known dementia

Where it is running

• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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