NCT05722743

Person-Environment Fit for Persons With Dementia

Improving Person-Environment Fit of Community-Residing Older Adults With Dementia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: Elizabeth K Rhodus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This trial will assess feasibility of a non-pharmacological intervention for persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to improve behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia and functional performance. Using a two-arm, prospective randomized controlled trial, 38 dyads (person with ADRD and caregiver) will complete an 8-week telehealth occupational therapy intervention provided via Zoom with caregivers and persons with dementia or receive an active control with 8 telehealth sessions to discuss publicly available caregiver education with a non-clinical research assistant.

Conditions

• Dementia Alzheimers
• Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Harmony at HOME	The Harmony at HOME (Help Online Modifying the Environment) intervention builds on prior successful foundations of dementia care interventions with a novel approach combining remote implementation, antecedent education, and home environment intervention. The intervention will teach caregivers how to 1) assess the home environment as an antecedent to behavior for the person with ADRD, and 2) design and implement individualized environmental modification through an environmental cueing approach to address the needs of the person with ADRD in a supportive environment.
BEHAVIORAL	National Institute on Aging Program	Standard of care will address behaviors and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) for persons with ADRD, as recommended by their medical provider. Caregivers will receive training regarding home safety via a home safety handout based on National Institutes on Aging "Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease" webpage.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-14
• Primary completion: 2025-06-20
• Completion: 2025-06-20
• First posted: 2023-02-10
• Last updated: 2025-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States