Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to reduce stress for family carers of relatives living with dementia- an intervention study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: carer stress; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001404819
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-10-18
• Study Completion: 2022-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 10 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

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).

Exclusion Criteria

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in stress as measured by change in Perceived Stress Scale <br>Perceived Stress Scale will be used which is a validated measure used in similar studies<br>[will be measured at baseline, post-intervention completion 8 weeks (primary timepoint) and 3 months after intervention completion]