NCT04634396

Possible Therapy by Phone for Caregivers

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. A Single Arm Pilot

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indiana University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Caregivers of adults with dementia report higher stress, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, burden, and existential suffering, than caregivers of people with other chronic diseases.

Detailed description

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges. The Investigators are trying to determine proof of concept that suggests that ACT is effective in reducing anxiety and associated psychological distress in dementia caregivers. This study will recruit N=20 dementia caregivers to receive 6 weekly 1-hour telephone-based ACT sessions

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
• Caregiver Burnout

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	6 weeks of 1 hour sessions with a masters prepared research specialist to deliver validated tools

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-14
• Primary completion: 2019-12-09
• Completion: 2019-12-09
• First posted: 2020-11-18
• Last updated: 2023-03-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States