Dementia Communication Training Program for Novice Home Care Workers

NCT07244497 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: YLH-IRB-11326
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer among novice home care workers.

Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

virtual technology; dementia; communication skill; novice home care worker

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale

  Dementia Knowledge, total score ranges from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a higher level of knowledge.

  baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

• Caregiver Communication Competence Scale

  communication skills, total score ranges from 14 to 56, with higher scores indicating stronger communication skills.

  baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Jefferson Scale of Empathy

  baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

• Competence Scale in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

  baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

Study Arms (2)

virtual trainer-based dementia communication training

EXPERIMENTAL

8-week dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer

Other: virtual trainer-based dementia communication training

scenario-based discussions dementia communication training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8-week dementia communication training program using scenario-based discussions

Other: scenario-based discussions dementia communication training

Interventions

virtual trainer-based dementia communication training OTHER

8-week dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer

virtual trainer-based dementia communication training

scenario-based discussions dementia communication training OTHER

8-week dementia communication training program using scenario-based discussions

scenario-based discussions dementia communication training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Novice home care workers who had been employed in home care agencies for less than one year.
• ages ranging from 20 to 65 years,
• completed care worker training program
• Had not previously received any virtual trainer training.
• Taiwanese nationality
• provided informed consent to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tzu Chi University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• HUEICHUAN SUNG

  Tzu Chi University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

HUEICHUAN SUNG, PhD

CONTACT

886-3-8572158; sung@gms.tcu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Data assessors will be blinded
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 24, 2025
• Study Start: December 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2026
• Last Updated: December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share