A Trial of an Online Mindfulness Based Programme for Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Illnesses

NCT03048565 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 12
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 11
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This is a pilot feasibility study testing a mindfulness based intervention with caregivers of people with chronic illnesses

Conditions

Chronic Illness

Keywords

mindfulness; caregivers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change over time in Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI)

  Response to stressful situations

  up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

• Change over time in Perceived Stress Scale

  perceived stress

  up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

• Change over time in Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale Revised (CAMS-R)

  Mindfulness

  up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

• Change over time in The Adult Carer Quality of Life Questionnaire

  Quality of Life

  up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Caregiver MBCT Programme Evaluation Form

  up to 2 weeks post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Mindfulness based Stress Reduction

EXPERIMENTAL

This is an active intervention The MBSR programme is delivered online with weekly telephone and email contact from a trained mindfulness teacher. Participants are encouraged to practice mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions. The online programme was developed be a trained mindfulness teacher.

Behavioral: MBSR

Interventions

MBSR BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness is a skill that helps people manage their thoughts so that the stressful impact of unhelpful thoughts can be limited. The aim of the mindfulness based intervention in this study is to help caregivers manage stressful thoughts and events and help them respond to life stressors in a positive way.

Mindfulness based Stress Reduction

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Be 18 years of age and over
• Provide unpaid care to an adult or child with a chronic illness
• Not suffer from a severe mental illness
• Be ready to commit to the course at this point in their lives.

You may not qualify if:

• Caregivers who are under the age of 18 years.
• Caregivers who have a serious mental illness, such as severe anxiety/depression.
• Caregivers who are in receipt of current and regular treatment from a psychologist or psychiatrist.
• Caregivers with an active or recent physical addiction to alcohol or drugs.
• Caregivers who are already engaged in similar research.
• Caregivers who have already participated in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) or MBCT training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Dublin, Trinity College: lead
• Family Carers Ireland: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Trinity College Dublin

Dublin, dublin 2, Ireland

Location

Trinity College Dubliln

Dublin, Ireland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Margarita Corry

  University of Dublin, Trinity College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2017
• First Posted: February 9, 2017
• Study Start: September 13, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 4, 2017
• Study Completion: October 4, 2017
• Last Updated: May 4, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

IE (2)