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NCT Number: NCT07244497

Dementia Communication Training Program for Novice Home Care Workers

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer on dementia knowledge, communication skills, empathy, and competence of managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among novice home care workers.

The virtual trainer (VT) group will receive the 8-week virtual trainer-based dementia communication training.

The control group will receive the 8-week scenario-based discussions dementia communication training.

Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, communication skills, empathy, and competence of managing BPSD at baseline, week 4, and week 18, and week 12.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

  • home care workers who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

virtual trainer-based dementia communication training

Other

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

scenario-based discussions dementia communication training

Other

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale

    Time frame: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

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

  2. Caregiver Communication Competence Scale

    Time frame: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Jefferson Scale of Empathy

    Time frame: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

    empathy, total score ranges from 20 to 140, with higher scores indicating a more positive level of empathy.

  2. Competence Scale in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

    Time frame: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12

    Competence in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, the total score ranges from 28 to 140, with higher scores indicating better ability to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

HUEICHUAN SUNG, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

886-3-8572158 ext. 22213

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tzu Chi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Dementia Communication Training Program Using a Real-time Interactive Virtual Trainer Among Novice Home Care Workers

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Nov 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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