NCT04780178

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With ADRD

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (TACTICs): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RRF)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indiana University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to test if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges, reduces anxiety associated psychological distress in dementia caregivers compared to the control group who will receive self-help and educational materials. This version of ACT is delivered over the phone in six primary sessions and one booster session.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Caregiver Burden

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias	A telephone-based acceptance and commitment therapy for caregivers

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-08-08
• Completion: 2022-08-08
• First posted: 2021-03-03
• Last updated: 2022-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States