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ACT for Dementia Caregivers: Evaluating Psychological Flexibility as the Mechanism to Improve Psychological Distress

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUtah State University
NCT07845032 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Over 55 million people worldwide have dementia, and in the United States, 80% of people with dementia are cared for at home by family. While family caregivers report positive aspects of their role, many report depressive and anxiety symptoms, and global distress. There is vast heterogeneity in caregivers' experiences, dependent on biopsychosocial risk/contextual factors, and secondary challenges (financial concerns, work disturbances, etc.). While an array of empirically validated interventions can support dementia caregivers, interventions utilizing a transdiagnostic approach can yield improvements in comorbid symptomatology by addressing common underlying mechanisms of chronic or acute conditions, and mechanisms that promote living well with stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a modern ("third wave") Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that addresses clinically significa

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Family caregiver to a person with dementia or with significant memory loss that impacts their everyday life * Distressed from their caregiving role as measured by a score of 4+ on a single item "How distressed are you by caring for your family member?" (1 not at all to 10 extremely). * Interested in taking part in an online self-guided six-session program with multiple assessments * Able to read/write in English * Have access to a computer/smartphone/tablet with internet. * Live in the United States Exclusion: * No additional exclusion criteria beyond if participants do not meet one or more of the inclusion criteria. * Have a phone number from a land-line or cellular carrier. This latter requirement is to reduce fraudulent participants, who in prior studies all provided IP-based numbers (IP-based numbers are identifiable via free online software). Of note, cohabiting with the care receiver is NOT a requirement, as distress can occur in non-cohabiting care dyads.
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What it tests

  • ACT for Caregivers
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Where

1 site
Utah State University
Logan, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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