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- Clinical Trial NCT05334992
Reducing Mental Health in Informal Caregivers
April 11, 2022 updated by: Texas Tech University
Reducing Pre-Death Grief, Burden, and Stress in Informal Caregivers: A Group and Individual Therapy Approach
The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate if evidence-based interventions can reduce PDG, burden, and stress in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Aim 1: Examine the effects of two individual evidence-based therapies for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
Aim 2: Examine the effects of a modified evidence-based group therapy for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
60
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Casside Street, Ph.D
- Phone Number: (806) 834-2285
- Email: casside.street@ttu.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Keith Jones, Ph.D
- Phone Number: (806) 834-8745
- Email: keith.jones@ttu.edu
Study Locations
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Texas
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Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79382
- Recruiting
- Texas Tech University
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Contact:
- Jonathan D Singer, PhD
- Phone Number: 775-722-8066
- Email: jonsinge@ttu.edu
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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.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 120 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be informal caregivers (e.g., spouse; child; close friend) of individuals with dementia
- Informal caregivers can be family members or close friends
- Adults (18 to 89 years old) who read, write, and speak in English
- Mental Health Diagnosis (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
- Formal caregivers (who are being paid to take care of the patient)
- Any informal caregivers with cognitive impairment is identified during the assessment.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines the ideas of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness.
The heart of this work lies in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterize mood disorders while simultaneously learning to develop a new relationship to them.
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Individual therapy 12 to 16 weeks
Other Names:
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Experimental: Behavior Activation
BA Increase reinforcing behaviors in order to influence emotions and cognitions.
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Individual therapy 12 to 16 weeks
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Prolonged Grief Scale-12 (measuring pre-death grief)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The PG-12 (range 11-55; higher scores mean higher pre-death grief), which is used to measure pre-death grief will be used to measure grief of having a loved one live with a life limiting illness and no longer be able to engage in valued activites.
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through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Informal caregivers, usually family member, have an increase in burden or feeling they are overwhelmed by their current circumstances.
The ZBI is between 0-48, higher scores indicating higher burden.
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through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Perceived Stress Scale
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Informal caregivers, usually family members, are unpaid and have a tendency to feel tense and emotionally drained do to caregiving.
Scores range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher rates of stress.
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through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jonathan D Singer, Ph.D, jonsinge@ttu.edu
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
February 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
December 31, 2022
Study Completion (Anticipated)
December 31, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 21, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 11, 2022
First Posted (Actual)
April 19, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
April 19, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 11, 2022
Last Verified
April 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- TexasTechU
- tech (Other Identifier: TexasTechU)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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