NCT04052724

Internet-based Treatment for Informal Caregivers in Lithuania LINGI

Internet-based Treatment for Informal Caregivers in Lithuania LINGI: a Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: Linkoeping University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of internet intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania in reducing their care-giving burden.

Detailed description

Intervention is going to take a form of an Internet based Cognitive Behavioural Treatment program (ICBT) consisting of eight modules. These are the themes, as listed chronologically: Introduction, Thoughts, Stress and relaxation, Problem Solving, Communication, Anxiety, Behavioural Activation, Maintenance. These themes were chosen after considering topics which might be the most useful for someone in a role of an informal caregiver, considering the trans-diagnostic nature of the intervention. Effect of the intervention will be compared against a wait-list control group. Intervention is in Lithuanian.

Conditions

• Caregiver Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Intervention group LINGI	Intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles and culturally adapted to Lithuanian population. Intervention's main purpose is to reduce caregiver burden and increase quality of life. Intervention contains psycho-educational elements as well as examples and exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-03
• Primary completion: 2020-04-08
• Completion: 2021-03-01
• First posted: 2019-08-12
• Last updated: 2021-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden