Trial of Empowered Conversations dementia carer training

A multi-centre effectiveness and cost-effectiveness superiority randomised controlled trial of a group-based intervention for family carers of people living with dementia, called Empowered Conversations, compared to treatment as usual

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10087117

Enrollment

336

Registered

2026-03-30

Start date

2026-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-14

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Conditions

Specialty: Social Care, Primary sub-specialty: Social Care

Interventions

The trial will recruit 336 participants to compare two approaches to treatment. Two-thirds of the participants (224 people) will receive both a course called 'Empowered Conversations' and the standard

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Current unpaid or family carer for someone living with dementia (any subtype or severity) in the community 2. Provide emotional or practical support at least weekly 3. Aged 18 or over 4. Have the capacity to give informed consent for the study 5. Either the carer or the person living with dementia that they are supporting, and live within the boundaries of recruiting Trusts

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Currently enrolled in a concurrent non-pharmacological (psychosocial intervention) carer research study 3. Caring for someone living with dementia in a Nursing or residential care home 4. The person living with dementia being cared for is receiving palliative care or considered to be in the last six months of their life

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactEgle Saviciute

LCTUEC@lancashire.ac.uk-

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026