NCT07496138

Mindfulness for Informal Caregivers

Effects of a Mindfulness-based Intervention on Stress, Mental Health, and Sleep Among Informal Caregivers of Children With Special Educational Needs

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this single-arm pilot clinical trial is to evaluate whether a group-based mindfulness intervention can improve mental health and sleep among parents who are informal caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does participating in an 8-week mindfulness program reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia in caregivers? Does participating in an 8-week mindfulness program improve mindfulness in caregivers? What are the caregivers' experiences in participating in the 8-week mindfulness program? Participants will: * Attend weekly group-based mindfulness sessions for 1.5 hours over eight weeks. * Complete assessments before starting the program (baseline) and immediately after the final session. * Participate in a qualitative feedback interview after the final session.

Conditions

• Mental Health
• Insomnia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness	Refer to the arm description

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2026-03-27
• Last updated: 2026-04-02