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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 5U54AG063546-03 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| Tufts Health Plan | UNKNOWN |
| National Institute on Aging (NIA) | NIH |
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This is a randomized, pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative care-coordination program embedded in a health plan for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their care partners versus usual care. The study population will include community-dwelling Medicare Advantage members living with ADRD and their care partners. Outcomes will be healthcare utilization outcomes of individuals with ADRD and include emergency department visits, outpatient visits, avoidable emergency department visits, and admission to long-term care facilities.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Dementia Care Consultation program | Experimental | The Dementia Care Consultation program provides an in-depth, personalized service for individuals and families facing ADRD. |
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| Routine Care | No Intervention | Members randomized into the control group will receive routine care. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dementia Care Consultation program | Behavioral | The Dementia Care Consultation program uses a telephone-based intervention to provide an in-depth, personalized service for individuals living with ADRD and their care partners. It consists of comprehensive needs assessments, creation and implementation of personalized care plans, monitoring and revising care plans, disease education and support coaching, referrals to community-based organizations for service and support, and access to assistance. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| All-cause emergency department visits | Number of all-cause emergency department visits per member living with ADRD over the 12-month follow-up period. | by 12 months |
| All-cause emergency department visits | Number of all-cause emergency department visits per member living with ADRD over the 6-month follow-up period. | by 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Outpatient visits | Number of outpatient visits per member living with ADRD over the 12-month follow-up period. | by 12 months |
| Outpatient visits | Number of outpatient visits per member living with ADRD over the 6-month follow-up period. |
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Community-dwelling Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage members with ADRD and their caregivers will be selected to participate in the trial based on the following inclusion/exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria (for members with ADRD)
Exclusion Criteria (for members with ADRD):
Inclusion Criteria (for caregivers)
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Xiaojuan Li, PhD MSPH | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Richard Platt, MD MS | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tufts Health Plan | Watertown | Massachusetts | 02472 | United States |
| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Jun 9, 2026 | |
| Reset | Jul 2, 2026 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Jun 9, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| ID | Term |
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| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| D003704 | Dementia |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D024801 | Tauopathies |
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| by 6 months |
| Avoidable emergency department visits | Number avoidable emergency department visits (defined using the validated New York University ED visit algorithm) per member living with ADRD over the 12-month follow-up period. | by 12 months |
| Avoidable emergency department visits | Number avoidable emergency department visits (defined using the validated New York University ED visit algorithm) per member living with ADRD over the 6-month follow-up period. | by 6 months |
| Admission to long-term care facilities | Number of members living with ADRD with the first admission to long-term care facilities over the 12-month follow-up period. | by 12 months |
| Admission to long-term care facilities | Number of members living with ADRD with the first admission to long-term care facilities over the 6-month follow-up period. | by 6 months |
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| Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |