Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to reduce stress for family carers of relatives living with dementia- A quasi-experimental feasibility study using mixed methods

The University of Auckland0 sites12 target enrollmentOctober 18, 2021

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 18, 2021

End Date

August 30, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Carers who are enrolled in Dementia Auckland, Dementia Prevention Research Clinic, the Selwyn Foundation and Enliven.
•All participants will be English speaking family carers of people living with dementia (relatives or spouses/partners), aged \>18 years, able to give informed consent, and able to leave person with dementia and travel to a community\-based group intervention when attending in person. Carers need to be able to attend an intake interview, complete questionnaires pre and post intervention, intend to attend at least 6 out of 8 therapy sessions, and commit to trying to do some home practice in between sessions. There also needs to be evidence of dementia in the person being cared for if not under DA or the Dementia Prevention Research Clinic (ie GP or other health certification).

•Participants will be excluded if they are carers who have significant cognitive impairment, unstable co\-morbid medical conditions, acute psychosis, substance abuse or dependence, suicidal ideation, or a history of epilepsy or a first degree relative with epilepsy. Carers will also be excluded if their relative with dementia has been in aged residential care for more than 2 years but less than 2 years is acceptable for inclusion because we recognise the transition into aged residential care is stressful for carers. If on antidepressants, carers will be excluded if they are in the process of titrating up or tapering off.