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Behavioral Intervention

Mindfulness-Based Program for Caregiver Depression

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Leah R Hanson, PhD

Research Sponsored by HealthPartners Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 16 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess whether a mindfulness-based program can help reduce depression in caregivers of those with dementia.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals aged 18 or older who are informal caregivers to someone with dementia. They must register through the Presence Care website and self-identify as a caregiver. People who have already participated in an MBDC program or do not speak English or Spanish cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the Mindfulness-Based Dementia Caregiving (MBDC) program, aiming to see if it's feasible, acceptable, and can be faithfully implemented to help reduce depression in those caring for people living with dementia.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves mindfulness training rather than medication, typical drug side effects are not expected. Participants may experience emotional discomfort during mindfulness practices.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 16 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~16 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Completion Rate

Participation Rate

Questionnaire specific response rate

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Care Partner Burden

Change in Symptoms of Depression

Other outcome measures

Change in mindful attention awareness

Change in self-compassion

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: MBDC courseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

8 week MBDC Course including 8 weekly 2 hour classes and a retreat (4 hours). Individual classes will be held virtually via web-based video calls.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

HealthPartners InstituteLead Sponsor

184 Previous Clinical Trials

3,716,029 Total Patients Enrolled

8 Trials studying Dementia

6,362 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Leah R Hanson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorHealthPartners Institute

3 Previous Clinical Trials

52 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Dementia

4 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Media Library

Mindfulness-Based Dementia Caregiving (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05617300 — N/A

Dementia Research Study Groups: MBDC course

Dementia Clinical Trial 2023: Mindfulness-Based Dementia Caregiving Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05617300 — N/A

Mindfulness-Based Dementia Caregiving (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05617300 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To what extent is this research being conducted with participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov shows that this research trial, initially posted on November 7th 2022, is still actively seeking participants. The study requires 120 individuals from a single clinical site to take part in the investigation."

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Is this medical experiment actively seeking out participants?

"Affirmative, according to the information on clinicaltrials.gov this research project is currently seeking volunteers. Initially posted November 7th 2022 and last modified on the 14th of that same month, it aims to recruit 120 individuals from a single medical facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Mindfulness-based Dementia Care Partner Program to Reduce Depressive Symptoms

2022. "Mindfulness-based Dementia Care Partner Program to Reduce Depressive Symptoms". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05617300.