Fostering Positive Care Interactions in Assisted Living
Who can join
Ages 55 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 55 years of age or older * currently residing in a participating community * Evidence of ADRD based on a score ≤20 on the Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination Exclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the assisted living for short term care
About the study
The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of staff-resident care interactions particularly among residents living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD ) by testing the Fostering Positive Care Interactions in Assisted Living (FPCI-AL) intervention. This study will be a critical first step in determining the sample size needed to test the efficacy of a practical approach to improving the quality of care interactions for assisted living residents living with ADRD, ultimately enhancing behavioral outcomes such as decreasing behavioral symptoms of distress, reducing resistiveness to care, and optimizing engagement in care tasks.
What is being tested
- FPCI-AL (behavioral)
- Education Only (EO) (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore · Participants: 100 · Started: Feb 5, 2026
Contact the study team
- Rachel McPherson, PhD, MA · Phone: 410-706-3689
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07378800
Locations in the U.S.
| Maryland | Caraway Assisted Living, Elkton |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.