Social Support Aid For People With Dementia

NCT03645694 | Completed Phase 2

• 2 other identifiers: 1502S63961R44AG041667
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the acceptability, utility, and preliminary effectiveness of a facial recognition technology for persons with memory concerns and their family care partners.

Conditions

Dementia; Memory Loss

Keywords

Caregiving; Technology; Social support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Dementia Quality of Life

  The 21-item modified Dementia Quality of Life instrument is a self-report survey that assesses various domains of quality of life in the person wtih dementia.

  Baseline, 3-months, and 6-months

• Change in Cantril quality of life ladder

  The Cantril quality of life ladder is a single item survey that asks respondents to rate their overall quality of life on a scale of 0 (bottom of the latter) to 10 (top of the ladder).

  Baseline, 3-months, and 6-months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pleasant events and activities of person with memory concerns

  3-months and 6-months

• Change in the frequency and quality of social interactions of persons with memory concerns

  Baseline, 3-months, and 6-months

Study Arms (2)

SSA

EXPERIMENTAL

Individuals with memory concerns in the experimental arm received the prototype facial recognition technology, which included a smartphone and smartwatch. The smartphone was equipped with facial recognition software application; the smartwatch communicated information with the smartphone. Persons with memory concerns and their family care partners were given a demonstration on how to utilize the technology.

Device: Social Support Aid

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control participants did not receive the technology; at the conclusion of follow-up, all controls were offered the technology to use.

Interventions

Social Support Aid DEVICE

Please see earlier; the social support aid technology consists of a smartphone with a facial recognition software application and a smartwatch. Up to 1,000 individuals can be enrolled in the facial recognition application. Enrollment includes typing individuals names and relationships of the person with memory concern into the application and taking pictures of PWMC's faces at multiple angles. Once enrolled and in view of the smartphone's camera, the SSA's application recognizes the individual's face and alerts the smartwatch. The watch then vibrates and displays the individuals' name and relationship to the PWMC.

SSA

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• PWMCs must be:
• A physician diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, or a self-identified concern of memory loss.
• Able to complete surveys in English or Spanish
• SLUMS score of 20 or above
• Care partners of PWMCs must be:
• years of age and over;
• self-identify as someone who provides assistance to the PWMC because of their memory loss (these individuals are called ''care partners,'' as these individuals may or may not provide the intensive hands-on care typical of ''caregivers'');
• indicate a willingness to use the SSA

You may not qualify if:

• Indicates an unwillingness to use the SSA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead
• Advanced Medical Electronics: collaborator
• National Institute on Aging (NIA): collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• McCarron HR, Zmora R, Gaugler JE. A Web-Based Mobile App With a Smartwatch to Support Social Engagement in Persons With Memory Loss: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Aging. 2019 Jun 18;2(1):e13378. doi: 10.2196/13378.

  PMID: 31518270 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia; Memory Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Individual with memory concerns and their family caregivers were randomly assigned to receive the facial recognition technology or usual care.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2018
• First Posted: August 24, 2018
• Study Start: November 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2018
• Study Completion: August 15, 2018
• Last Updated: April 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04