Door-Through-Door Companion Rideshare Technology for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Description

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of D2D rideshare services with a trained companion driver on the rate of medical appointments for older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD. Participants will be assigned either door-through-door (D2D) rideshare or curb-to-curb (C2C) rideshare services. he main question it aims to answer is: Do D2D rideshare services reduce missed medical appointment rates compared to C2C rideshare services?

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder, Dementia, Cognitive Decline

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Study overview

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of D2D rideshare services with a trained companion driver on the rate of medical appointments for older adults and individuals with AD/ADRD. Participants will be assigned either door-through-door (D2D) rideshare or curb-to-curb (C2C) rideshare services. he main question it aims to answer is: Do D2D rideshare services reduce missed medical appointment rates compared to C2C rideshare services?

Onward Door-Through-Door Companion Rideshare Technology to Improve Care for Older Adults and Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Door-Through-Door Companion Rideshare Technology for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Condition
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Leandro

Onward Health HQ, San Leandro, California, United States, 94577

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * All participants (or their surrogate) have the capacity to agree to allow Onward service for transportation;
  • * have scheduled medical appointments at partner practices of Onward;
  • * ages 60+
  • * community-dwelling;
  • * 60 participants who self-reported cognitive problems, such as memory issue, or have mild cognitive impairment, subjective cognitive decline, or AD/ADRD diagnosis
  • * current enrollment in another transportation study;
  • * already using any type of transportation service;
  • * enrollees with comfort care only;
  • * Not wheelchair bound, e.g. if using a wheelchair must be foldable and must be able to transfer
  • * Transient, lacking consistent long term housing

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Onward Health, Inc,

Kimberly Wachter Petty, MBA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Onward Health, Inc

Study Record Dates

2026-02-28