NCT07461168 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the Emergency Department
This trial tests whether a simple six-week series of supportive text or email messages can help reduce stress and build resilience in family members and friends who care for someone with dementia. Researchers want to know if the approach is practical and useful before scaling it up. This is a Phase NA feasibility study, meaning it is checking whether the design works, not yet proving the program is effective.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Person completed the CarES Observational Study. * Person is a care partner and: * Lives with the person living with dementia or * Checks on them at least once per week in person or by phone * Person is willing and able to participate in study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Person is no longer a care partner for a person living with dementia * Person declines participation
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-06-15