Improving Access to Care for Veterans With Memory Loss

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

About this trial

This study evaluates a care delivery protocol to improve access to care for Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). A randomized controlled trial will enroll Veterans with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia at VA Pittsburgh. The ADRD care delivery protocol integrates telehealth, advanced diagnostics, and streamlined workflows to expedite screening for eligibility for amyloid targeting therapies.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to suspected or confirmed AD with a 5 minute telephone MoCA score >7

Meets VA MUE inclusion/

Disqualifiers

Enrolled in VA care

Lives in a home setting (i.e., not in an institutional setting such as a nursing home, Community Living Center, or hospital)

Has a working telephone

18 years and older

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ADRD Care Delivery Protocol

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups