Pilot Studies Core (2019-2024)
This is an archived page. To see the most recent updates related to Pilot Studies, please go to our Research Grants Core page.
Core Activities
The Pilot Studies Core focuses on soliciting, funding, and guiding pilot embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) among people living with dementia (PLWD) and care partners within health care systems.
Core members provide mentorship, guidance, and resources to IMPACT investigators to ensure rigorous and timely conduct of funded pilot studies. They promote the expertise of these investigators by integrating them into the activities of the IMPACT Collaboratory, and assist investigators in transforming completed pilot studies into full-scale ePCTs.
Key Resources
News & Publications
- Pilot Study Tests Real-Time Emergency Department Alerts to Support Care Management for Older Adults
- IMPACT Pilot ePCT Study reveals limitations in using MDS Data to measure Distress in Nursing Home Residents living with dementia
- IMPACT Pilot Awardee Carpenter explores barriers to telehealth program intervention for people living with dementia
- IMPACT Pilot Awardee Maust tests nudge intervention to reduce CNS-active polypharmacy
- Gabbard quoted in New York Times article on having the conversation that matters most
- Unroe receives $15.5 million NIH award to develop a national network to include nursing home residents in clinical trials
- New Mobile Tool for Measuring Subjective Cognitive Decline Shows Promise
Leadership
 Ab Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN Core Leader |
 Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA Associate Core Leader |
Core Support
Pilot Grants Program
Overview Page
Awardees
Required Materials and Resources
FAQ
18-month award to support pilot studies intended to generate preliminary data necessary to design and conduct future full-scale Stage IV effectiveness ePCTs. RFAs are released twice a year (late summer and early winter).