NCT05617300

Mindfulness-based Dementia Care Partner Program to Reduce Depressive Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (actual)
• Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of implementation of the Mindfulness Based Dementia Care (MBDC) program to reduce depressive symptoms in care partners (CPs) of people living with dementia (PLWD).

Conditions

• Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness-Based Dementia Caregiving	Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a standardized program that is both psychoeducation and skills-based, which uses mindfulness meditation practices to help people better cope with their emotions. This study uses a version of MBSR designed specifically for care partners of people living with dementia (PLWD) called Mindfulness Based Dementia Caregiving. Mindfulness Based Dementia Caregiving (MBDC) is a program with 8 weekly 2 hour sessions (plus one extended practice 4 hour retreat) including both formal and informal mindfulness practices, role play, and lectures combined with some dementia-specific education. Participants learn how to incorporate mindfulness practices into day-to-day life to help cope with the challenges and stresses of dementia care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-07
• Primary completion: 2023-12-15
• Completion: 2024-03-20
• First posted: 2022-11-15
• Last updated: 2025-01-10
• Results posted: 2025-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States