Connect-Home: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
About this study
This study is a parallel arm, cluster randomized trial (CRT) to test the efficacy of Connect-Home ADRD, a transitional care intervention focusing on Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementias and their caregivers during transitions from SNFs to home, assisted, living, and long-term care. The primary hypothesis is that the intervention will reduce caregiver strain (Aim 1) and patient neuropsychiatric symptoms (Aim 2).
- Condition
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Tested
- Connect-Home ADRD
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Who can join
- Age
- 19 years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Inclusion 11
- Minimum age: 19 years
- Study condition: Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
- Patients:
- Ability to speak English
- Goal of discharge to home, assisted living, or long-term care
- Diagnosis of dementia
- Having a caregiver willing to participate
- Caregivers:
- Legally authorized representative (LAR) who also provides support for the person with ADRD
- Location within 120 miles of UNC-Chapel Hill
- Admission of at least 75 SNF patients per year
Exclusion 4
- Patients:
- Planned hospital readmission for procedures or treatments within 30 days post enrollment.
- Caregivers:
- LAR is a court-appointed guardian.
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Contact
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Molly Lynch, MS
9198438874 molly_lynch@unc.edu
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Kathryn Wessell, MPH
919-966-2939 kwessell@email.unc.edu
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.