Status:
COMPLETED
Guided Eight-week Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Distressed Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Conditions:
Psychological Distress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The pilot randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on distressed family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD) compa...
Detailed Description
The pilot randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on distressed family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD) compa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- community-dwelling adults (age 18 or over) who are currently taking the primary responsibility for the care of a relative with dementia living in the community
- devoting at least four hours daily to the care of the relative with dementia
- having at least mild symptoms of psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21; Antony et al., 1988)
- having a computer or a smartphone with the internet access at home and
- being able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- having cognitive, physical, or sensory deficits or language barriers (non-English communicator) that impede study participation
- currently receiving a psychological therapy
- having a prior experience in ACT
- having psychiatric hospitalizations or diagnoses of mental illness in the previous two years
- taking antipsychotic or anticonvulsant medication at the time of recruitment
- considering or planning to place family members of PwD in a nursing home within four months or
- having the possibility of study dropouts due to other medical conditions of family members with dementia (e.g., conditions that may impede study participation due to frequent hospitalization or death)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 19 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 22 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04847986
Start Date
July 19 2021
End Date
June 22 2022
Last Update
June 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294