U.S., Aug. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07779785) titled 'VICA: A Virtual Care Assistant for Dementia Caregivers' on Aug. 12.
Brief Summary: This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of VICA, an AI-powered virtual care assistant that delivers evidence-based education, symptom monitoring, and coaching to informal caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Sixty caregiver-patient dyads will be randomized 1:1 to VICA or an attention-control education app (Dementia Guide Expert) for 3 months. The study will assess recruitment, VICA acceptance/usability, and engagement (Aim 1), and estimate effect sizes for ...