CommunityRx-Dpeer: peer-led support to help dementia caregivers connect with community resources
Official title: CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer): A Real-World Implementation and Effectiveness Study of an IT-Based Social Care Intervention
Run by University of Chicago · NCT07346183 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tests a peer navigator model to help dementia caregivers access personalized community resources and ongoing support over 12 months.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 330 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Chicago Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | February 28, 2029 |
| Study ends | February 28, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | October 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07346183 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adult informal caregivers of home-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, residing in the study region, and with reliable phone, email, and consent to receive messages.
✕Probably not a fit
Caregivers who do not engage with the navigator or have limited access to needed resources may see little or no benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The CRxDpeer program uses trained peer navigators to deliver education about social and caregiving needs, activate personalized resource lists, and provide ongoing navigation support through proactive text messages. Caregivers receive baseline resource information (HealtheRx) and coaching on communicating with service providers, plus 12 months of proactive follow-up. The intervention aims to leverage existing community assets to address social determinants of health and caregiver strain for home-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. This approach builds on prior CommunityRx work and integrates technology-enabled, low-intensity navigation within a health-system framework. The study is led by the University of Chicago with collaboration from the NIA and involves participants residing in the target geographic area who are caregivers and have cell phone/text/email access.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, caregivers may experience better access to needed services and reduced stress through ongoing, proactive support.
How similar studies have gone: Prior CommunityRx trials have demonstrated feasibility and positive signals for navigator-based resource activation and social care integration.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 * Individuals under the age of 18 who are emancipated minors in the state of Illinois and a caregiver of a person with dementia Exclusion Criteria: * Minors who are not emancipated in the state of Illinois. * Previously participated in the intervention arm of the CommunityRx-Dementia clinical trial
Where it's running
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ifeoluwadolapo Ojewuyi, MPH
- Email: ifeoluwadolapo.ojewuyi@bsd.uchicago.edu
- Phone: 773-704-9724
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.