Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Carers

NCT02584101 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 15/WS/0208
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Research has extensively documented the adverse impact that caring for an individual with an acquired brain injury can have including financial difficulties, social isolation, family tension and conflict, relationship difficulties, role adjustment and psychological distress (Foster et al., 2012). Research has indicated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise for increasing wellbeing and psychological flexibility in caregivers and could be a useful intervention for use with this population. Aims: The primary aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using an ACT intervention to enhance the wellbeing and the psychological flexibility of carers using the Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes (PICO) framework. Methods: The current study is a randomised control design, exploring the feasibility of comparing the efficacy of an ACT intervention to Enhanced Treatment As Usual (ETAU), to improve the wellbeing of the carers of adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Participants will be recruited from the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) in Glasgow, Scotland and randomly assigned to either an ACT intervention group or TAU control group. Both will be assessed in parallel to one another completing a range of baseline and post-baseline measures. Applications: This feasibility study will provide information for further research on the utilisation of an ACT intervention to improve the wellbeing of carers and whether this is an acceptable intervention for this population.

Conditions

Brain Injuries

Keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Well-being

  Change in General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) score

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Psychological Flexibility

  4 weeks

• Values

  4 weeks

• Experiential Avoidance

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

ACT

EXPERIMENTAL

ACT therapy

Behavioral: ACT

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group support

Behavioral: Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Interventions

ACT BEHAVIORAL

ACT therapy administered in 3 sessions over a 4 week period

ACT

Enhanced Treatment as Usual BEHAVIORAL

2 group discussion sessions over a 4 week period

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• full time or part time carer for an adult with an acquired brain injury

You may not qualify if:

• learning disability
• not proficient in English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Glasgow: lead
• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Ross White, BSc(Hons) PhD DClinPsy

  University of Glasgow

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2015
• First Posted: October 22, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: May 26, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Locations

GB (1)