Status:
COMPLETED
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Tele-Counselling
Lead Sponsor:
University of New Brunswick
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick
Mount Allison University
Conditions:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Caregiver Burden
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomized 2-group controlled trial will be conducted to explore the potential effect and potential feasibility of a new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tele-counselling program to improve m...
Detailed Description
Family caregivers of persons with dementia have limited access to high quality psychotherapy in NB and across Canada, despite experiencing high levels of burden, depression, anxiety and social isolati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult over 19 years old residing in New Brunswick, Canada
- Able to speak and read English or French
- Unpaid, informal caregiver to a person living with dementia (no diagnosis required)
- High level on 2 subscales or less on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
- Current or previous use of any mental health services
Exclusion
- Less than 19 years old or not residing in New Brunswick, Canada
- Unable to speak and read English or French
- Not an unpaid informal caregiver to a person living with dementia
- High level on more than 2 subscales on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
- Acute mental health disorder such as: schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 30 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 25 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05385458
Start Date
May 30 2022
End Date
March 25 2023
Last Update
May 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3A 3R4