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N/ACompleted· 442 enrolled
Drug / intervention
DECAD decision aid +1 morebehavioral
Likely dose
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Decisions About Cancer Screening in Alzheimer's Disease

Indiana University·interventional·Posted Sep 13, 2017·Updated Aug 11, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating DECAD decision aid and Home safety guide for Cancer, Breast and Alzheimer Disease. Completed, enrolled 442 participants across 5 sites.

Detailed Summary

The Decisions about Cancer screening in Alzheimer's Disease (DECAD) study tests if an evidence-based decision aid for dementia caregivers can support decision-making about mammography and improve the quality of medical decision-making about breast cancer screening. This large randomized controlled trial will recruit up to 450 dyads (900 individual participants) of older women with dementia and a family caregiver, for a goal of 426 dyad baselines (852 individual participants).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCancer, Breast, Alzheimer Disease
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedSep 13, 2017
Enrollment StartDec 1, 2017
Primary CompletionApr 6, 2023
Study CompletionJul 1, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.3 yearsPosted 8.8 years ago

Interventions

DECAD decision aidbehavioral

A mammography decision aid directed toward family caregivers of older women with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias to assist with decisions about breast cancer screening.

Home safety guideother

The home safety guide to provide tips about important actions older adults can take to prevent falls, poisoning, and bathroom hazards and protection against abuse, fire and other related hazards.