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Testing the Effects of a Text Message Caregiver Support Intervention for Latinos

University of Kansas Medical Center · with National Institute on Aging (NIA), University of Puerto Rico · NCT06728436

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
288
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 17, 2025
Record last updated
December 11, 2025

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What the study is about

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 negative consequences .

Participants will receive a variety of text messages, from automatic to keyword-drive, regarding ADRD education, social support, self-care, ADRD care management, and behavioral symptoms. Participants will also complete measures regarding depressive symptoms, coping, behavioral symptoms, and preparedness for caregiving.

Being studied: CuidaTEXT

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility criteria

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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) screening score ≥2, indicating cognitive impairment
  • Has a score of 7 or higher on the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10)
  • Self-reports being able to read and write
  • Owns a cell phone with a flat fee, and uses it at least weekly for texting.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participation in another wellbeing-related clinical trial
  • Cohabitation with another participant in the CuidaTEXT R01 Study
  • Participants who provide care for a person with ADRD already cared for by another participant in the CuidaTEXT R01 study
  • Participant plans to move to another country within seven months

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Fairway, KS 66205

    Site contact: Rachel Ruiz · 913-945-5052 · rruiz3@kumc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Rachel Ruiz · 913-945-5052 · rruiz3@kumc.edu
  • Jaime Perales Puchalt, PhD, MPH · 913-588-3716 · jperales@kumc.edu
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