CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Chicago

About this trial

The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and caregiving (e.g., respite and end of life care) needs, (b) activation of personalized community resource information for social and caregiving needs through delivery of a resource list (HealtheRx) at the baseline encounter and coaching on how to communicate with service providers, coordinate services and manage social support (e.g., connect with their peer navigator, reach out to friends or relatives for support, identify support groups, etc.) and (c) ongoing navigation-focused support meant to boost the baseline intervention, including a series of proactive text messages over 12 months. During this time, the subject can respond to and communicate with the peer navigator for ongoing support.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

Minors who are not emancipated in the state of Illinois.

Previously participated in the intervention arm of the CommunityRx-Dementia clinical trial

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CommunityRx-Dpeer

Treatment groups

330 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Chicago

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator