RECRUITING

I-CARE Rural Pilot: Remote Digital Intervention for Rural-Dwelling Dementia Caregivers

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility and to estimate efficacy of our app "Brain CareNotes" for dementia caregivers who reside in a rural setting (as defined by RUCA codes 4 through 10). The Brain CareNotes app is designed to reduce informal caregiver burden of those caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) of individuals with ADRD. The study will enroll up to 60 rural caregivers of community-dwelling individuals living with ADRD. Caregivers will be randomized to use the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control education-only app for six months, with usage reminders.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility and to estimate efficacy of our app "Brain CareNotes" for dementia caregivers who reside in a rural setting (as defined by RUCA codes 4 through 10). The Brain CareNotes app is designed to reduce informal caregiver burden of those caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) of individuals with ADRD. The study will enroll up to 60 rural caregivers of community-dwelling individuals living with ADRD. Caregivers will be randomized to use the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control education-only app for six months, with usage reminders.

I-CARE-Rural Pilot

I-CARE Rural Pilot: Remote Digital Intervention for Rural-Dwelling Dementia Caregivers

Condition
Caregiver Burden
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Self-identified primary unpaid rural (RUCA Code of 4-10) caregiver of a person diagnosed with ADRD (at any stage) who are:
  • * Receiving primary care and
  • * Community-dwelling;
  • * English literate;
  • * Age ≥ 18 years
  • * Care recipient is a permanent resident of an extended care facility (nursing home);
  • * Involvement in another clinical trial that would prevent or interfere with study objectives;
  • * Sensory or other impairment prohibiting the use of a mobile touchscreen device or other study activity (after correction)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Richard Holden,

Jordan R Hill, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Indiana University, Bloomington

Richard J Holden, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Indiana University, Bloomington

Study Record Dates

2026-05