Caring for caregivers (C4C)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Specialty: Mental Health, Primary sub-specialty: Study not assigned to a MH Clinical Studies Group; UKCRC code/ Disease: Other/ General symptoms and signs; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79116352
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sussex

Brief Summary

2017 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29201390 protocol 2019 Other publications in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31847874 recruitment analysis (added 19/12/2019) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36346817/ (added 14/11/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-01-23
• Study Completion: 2018-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Classified as a primary caregiver as defined by the Royal College of General Practitioners (2011, p. 9): any person who provides unpaid support to a partner, child, relative or friend who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without this help.”
2. Aged 50 years or over
3. Providing care for someone with a psychosis diagnosis - psychosis is defined here as including the following diagnoses:
3.1. Schizophrenia
3.2. Schizoaffective disorder
3.3. Schizotypal Personality Disorder
3.4. Delusional disorder
3.5. Psychosis not otherwise specified
3.6. Bipolar
3.7. Depression with psychotic features
4. Able to read, write and communicate in English

Exclusion Criteria

Currently receiving or have confirmed plans to engage in psychological therapy of any form (including family therapies).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mood is measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months.