A simple tool might empower dementia caregivers – but does it work?
NCT ID NCT04146545
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or related dementias a tailored list of local resources – addressing needs like food, housing, and support services – can boost their confidence in caregiving. About 360 caregivers in specific Chicago zip codes will either receive this resource list plus access to an online finder, or continue with usual care. The main goal is to see if the intervention improves caregiver self-efficacy after 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CommunityRx-Dementia (CRx-D) Caregiver Resources: a tailored list of local resources addressing health-related social needs, plus access to an online community resource finder
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could provide a simple, scalable way to support family caregivers of people with dementia, improving their confidence and well-being.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focuses on a specific geographic area, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, and its impact on caregiver self-efficacy may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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360 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Resides in the target geographic region of the study (living in 1 of the 35 target zip codes) * Self-identifies as a caregiver of a home-dwelling person with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia using an adaptation of the BRFSS caregiver module * Has access to a cell phone and provides the research interviewer with the cell phone number * Agrees to receive text messages from the study * Has a personal email address. * Self-report their gender identity to be male or trans male/trans man (only for additional 50 caregivers enrolled in the 3-month RCT) Exclusion Criteria: * Past enrollment in the CommunityRx-C study * Recollection of previous receipt of a HealtheRx
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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