Text message support for caregivers of people with memory problems
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether text messages can help family members or friends who care for someone with memory or thinking problems after an emergency room visit. It aims to provide support and information to caregivers over 30 days.
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Who can take part
- You are a family member or close friend of someone with memory or thinking problems who was seen in the emergency room and sent home.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You can read and understand English or Spanish.
- You have a mobile phone that can receive text messages.
- The person you care for lives at home, not in a nursing home or other care facility.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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