Improving Access to Care for Veterans With Memory Loss
Increasing Access to Care: An Advanced Virtual Care Delivery Protocol to Deliver Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services to Underserved Veterans With ADRD
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
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.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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/exclusion criteria for mAb therapy for AD * 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 * Able to communicate in English * Willing to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * None
Study sites (1)
PA
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System · Pittsburgh, PA 15240Alison O'Donnell, DO, MPH · Study contact · 412-522-3123 · alison.odonnell2@va.govJulie Faieta, PhD · Study contact · juf52@pitt.eduAlison O'Donnell, DO, MPH · Principal investigatorJulie Faieta, PhD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Pittsburgh