Recruiting

Caregiver Support

Sponsor:

University of Kansas Medical Center

Code:

NCT06728436

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

CuidaTEXT

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Study ID

NCT06728436

Start date

Feb 17, 2025

Status verified date

Dec, 2025

Completion date

May, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

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

Study Design

Enrollment

288 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: CuidaTEXT

6 months of CuidaTEXT intervention + 1-month post-treatment

no intervention: 7-Month Waitlist Control

Participants allocated to this arm will be offered the opportunity to start CuidaTEXT immediately after their 7 Month follow-up assessment

Interventions

CuidaTEXT

CuidaTEXT is a multidomain, bilingual 6-month text message intervention that includes delivery and content features tailored to Latino caregivers. All caregivers receive one core daily automatic message on five domains: ADRD education, social support, self-care, ADRD care management, and behavioral symptoms. Caregivers can access on-demand automatic messages to expand on the five domains via sending keywords and interact with a coach via a live chat for more personalized help.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in caregiver depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Rachel Ruiz

913-945-5052rruiz3@kumc.edu

Jaime Perales Puchalt, PhD, MPH

913-588-3716jperales@kumc.edu

Locations

University of Kansas Medical Center

Recruiting

Fairway, Kansas, United States, 66205

Contacts

Rachel Ruiz

913-945-5052rruiz3@kumc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Jaime Perales Puchalt, PhD, MPH

More Information

Sponsor

University of Kansas Medical Center

Last update posted

Dec 11, 2025

Last verified

Dec, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Kansas Medical Center on 2025-12-11.