NCT05301257

SOSteniamoci: An Internet-based Intervention to Support Informal Caregivers.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 105 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bar-Ilan University, Israel · Academic / Other
• 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 Italy in reducing their care-giving burden.

Detailed description

This intervention is going to take a form of an Internet-based Intervention (IBI) consisting of eight therapeutic modules. These are the themes, as listed chronologically: Introduction, Thoughts and Acceptance, Problem Solving, Stress and relaxation, Communication, Behavioural Activation, Worry and Anxiety, 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 Italian.

Conditions

• Caregiver Burden

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Intervention group SOSteniamoci	Intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles and culturally adapted to Italian 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: 2022-07-15
• Primary completion: 2023-07-15
• Completion: 2023-07-15
• First posted: 2022-03-29
• Last updated: 2023-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy