Smartphone app for caregiving support
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone app designed to help care recipients and their caregivers work together at home. Participation lasts 6 weeks and involves using the app to support daily care and communication.
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Who can take part
- The person who needs help is 50 years old or older (caregiver can be any age).
- Both the care recipient and the caregiver must be able to take part for 6 weeks.
- Both must be able to read, listen, write, and speak English.
- Both must have a personal smartphone.
- Neither the care recipient nor the caregiver can have dementia, Alzheimer's, or a psychiatric condition (like depression, bipolar, PTSD, schizophrenia, anxiety, or an eating disorder).
- The care recipient must not be in hospice care.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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