ED PLWD/Care Partner Text Messaging
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University
About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to develop and test a text-messaging intervention for emergency department (ED) discharge care transitions experienced by caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Care partners (family members or close contacts) of persons living with cognitive impairment (PLWCI) who were evaluated and discharged from the emergency department (ED)
Age 18 years or older
Able to read and understand English or Spanish
Owns a mobile phone capable of receiving SMS text messages
Disqualifiers
Care partner of a patient who is admitted to the hospital from the ED or transferred to a facility (e.g., skilled nursing facility)
Care partner who is already enrolled in another caregiving support trial or intervention study
Care partner who does not have regular access to a mobile phone with SMS capabilities
Care partner who is unable or unwilling to participate in follow-up over 30 days
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CAPTURE Text Message Care Transition Support
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Yale University
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov