Compass for Care: A Theory-driven Mobile Solution to Promote Well-being Among Caregivers of Individuals With ADRD

The efficacy of the Compass for Care intervention is being tested in a randomized trial involving up to 305 caregivers caring for a family member or friend with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD). Caregivers who meet study inclusion criteria (e.g., being an ADRD caregiver caring for a family member or friend for 8+ hours/week, residing in the US, agreeing to receive daily text or email messages for three months, not indicating suicidal ideation, and experiencing a level of caregiver burden) as assessed in on online screening survey, are invited to participate in the study. Caregivers are randomly assigned to either the treatment or attention control condition. The treatment group is provided access to the 12-week Compass for Care mobile first program and attention control group is provided access to a 12-week mobile optimized intervention focused on safety behaviors. Both interventions are delivered in weekly modules and include daily messages delivered by email or text message. Follow-up assessments are conducted online at 3, 6, and 9 months. Outcomes include caregiver burden, depression, perceived stress, emotional and physical health, life satisfaction, resilience, and well-being. Study protocols include best practices for maximizing retention at follow-up in research.