Plain-English translation of NCT05592366 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Alzheimer Disease research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing a new tool called CHAT-AD that asks family caregivers about their needs when their loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's disease is leaving the hospital. The goal is to make sure the tool actually works and helps caregivers feel more confident and prepared to care for their family member at home. Half of the participants will use this new tool along with regular hospital care, and the other half will receive regular care only.
Family caregivers often feel unprepared when their loved one with dementia comes home from the hospital, and hospitals don't always have good systems to support them during this transition. This study exists to create and test a tool that helps identify what caregivers need so they can provide better care and feel less stressed.
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If you join this study, you would be randomly assigned to either receive the new CHAT-AD tool (which involves answering questions about your caregiving needs) plus your usual hospital support, or to receive usual hospital care alone. The study will take place at a large hospital, and researchers will check in with you to see how prepared you feel as a caregiver and whether the tool was helpful. The entire study runs over several months.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 13, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborators
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Enrollment target
~128 participants
Started
April 2024
Primary completion
May 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in August 2025.
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Central contact
Anne Mortensen
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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