Text Messaging Support for Latino Caregivers of Alzheimer Patients
Testing the Effects of a Text Message Caregiver Support Intervention for Latinos
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Alzheimer Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 288 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for Latino caregivers over 18 who provide hands-on care for a relative with dementia. Participants will receive helpful text messages and fill out questionnaires about their caregiving experience and emotional health.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am over 18 years old.
- I identify as Latino.
- I provide care for a relative with dementia.
- I can read and write.
- I speak Spanish and/or English.
- I have a cell phone that I use for texting at least once a week.
- I have a score of 7 or higher on a depression screening test.
- My relative has a cognitive impairment score of 2 or higher.
You may not be able to join if
- I am participating in another clinical trial related to wellbeing.
- I live with another participant in this study.
- I provide care for someone with dementia already cared for by another participant.
- I plan to move to another country within the next seven months.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this randomized clinical trial it to test the efficacy of CuidaTEXT, the first Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) caregiver support intervention to capitalize on text messaging, among Latinos.
Researchers will compare those who receive the CuidaTEXT intervention to those who do not receive the intervention to see if CuidaTEXT effects Latino caregiver stressors and their …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Over the age of 18
* Spanish and English-speaking people who identify as Latino
* Reports providing hands-on care for a relative who has been given a clinical or research ADRD diagnosis and has an Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD-8) screen…
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