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NCT06650527 Effect of Cognitive Empathy Training on Dementia Caregivers

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NCT ID NCT06650527
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Emory University
Condition Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 118 participants
Start Date 2025-02-13
Primary Completion 2028-11-01

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 50 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Cognitive Empathy TrainingControl ConditionPre and post intervention blood spot collection

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 118 participants in total. It began in 2025-02-13 with a primary completion date of 2028-11-01.

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Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to investigate the effect of cognitive empathy training on mental health, inflammation, and immune function in caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD), and to examine the underlying psychological and neurobiological mechanisms. The primary aim is to establish the effectiveness of cognitive empathy training in improving caregiver mental health and immune function, and in decreasing caregiver inflammation The secondary aim is to investigate the psychological and neurobiological mechanism by which cognitive empathy training improves caregiver well-being

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Caregivers must live with their care recipient * Caregivers must have a Zarit Burden Scale score of 19 or higher * Caregivers must have no plans to move their care recipient to an institutional setting within the next year * Caregivers must be able to read and write English * Care recipient not in hospice * Access to a mobile phone that can take and email photographs Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a history of seizures or other neurological disorders, alcoholism, or any other substance abuse * Subjects with a history of psychiatric illness (excluding depression and anxiety disorders) will also be excluded * Subjects with a history of head trauma based on Survey * Subjects with MRI contra-indications

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

James Rilling, PhD

✉ jrillin@emory.edu

📞 404-727-3062

Principal Investigator

James Rilling, PhD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Emory College of Arts & Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT06650527 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 50 Years or older, studying Caregivers of People Living With Dementia. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT06650527 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT06650527 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at jrillin@emory.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT06650527 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Atlanta, United States, Atlanta, United States, Atlanta, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT06650527 clinical trial?

NCT06650527 is sponsored by Emory University. The principal investigator is James Rilling, PhD at Emory College of Arts & Sciences. The trial plans to enroll 118 participants.

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