Telehealth to improve quality of life for rural Texans
Official title: Improving Quality of Life in Persons Living in Rural Texas
Run by Texas Tech University · NCT07119710 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether adding two weekly check-in calls to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps adults in rural Texas who are family caregivers for someone with dementia improve their mental health and quality of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 110 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Texas Tech University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Lubbock, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 24, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 1, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 1, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | May 15, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07119710 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adult family caregivers of people with any form of dementia who live in rural Texas, have mental health concerns, and can use telehealth or phone services are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are not family caregivers, who live outside rural Texas, who lack reliable phone or internet access, who do not have mental health symptoms, or who are already in another clinical intervention may not receive benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This two-arm telehealth trial compares standard Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to CBT plus two brief check-in calls per week for adults living in rural Texas who are family caregivers of people with dementia. Participants are assigned to one of the two intervention arms and receive therapy remotely through the Garrison Institute on Aging in Lubbock. Primary outcomes focus on mental health symptoms and overall quality of life, with secondary measures likely including caregiver burden and service use. The protocol excludes people already enrolled in another clinical intervention and requires reliable phone or internet access for telehealth contacts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, adding brief, regular check-in calls to CBT could produce larger improvements in caregivers' mental health and daily quality of life than CBT alone.
How similar studies have gone: CBT and telehealth-delivered CBT have strong evidence for improving mental health, and caregiver support studies suggest regular follow-up contacts can help, but the specific benefit of adding two weekly check-ins to CBT in this population is not yet well established.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * family caregiver of person with all forms of dementia Exclusion Criteria: * not in another clinical intervention
Where it's running
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Garrison Institute on Aging
Lubbock, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Jonathan Singer, Ph.D.
- Email: jonsinge@ttu.edu
- Phone: 17757228066
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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.