New study offers Text-Based support to dementia caregivers
NCT ID NCT07346183
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called CommunityRx-Dementia, where trained peer mentors help caregivers of people with dementia. Over 12 months, caregivers get a personalized list of community resources, coaching, and supportive text messages. The goal is to reduce loneliness and help caregivers feel more confident finding end-of-life care resources.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 330 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Self-identifies as a caregiver of a home-dwelling person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) * Resides in the target geographic region of the study * Has access to a cell phone and agrees to receive text messages from the study * Has an email address that they can receive emails from * Individuals under the age of 18 who are emancipated minors in the state of Illinois and a caregiver of a person with dementia Exclusion Criteria: * Minors who are not emancipated in the state of Illinois. * Previously participated in the intervention arm of the CommunityRx-Dementia clinical trial
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