Mindfulness Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disorder Caregivers' Mindfulness, Burden, Quality of Life and Resilience

NCT06983834 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: PAU-SBE-AK-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed to determine the effect of mindfulness-based psychoeducation applied to primary caregivers of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder on their mindfulness, caregiver burden, quality of life, and psychological resilience.

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Descriptive Characteristics Form

  The Descriptive Characteristics Form consists of 16 questions related to individuals' sociodemographic information and personal characteristics (Age, Gender, Marital Status, Educational Status, Employment Status, Income Level, Caregiving Support, Duration of Being the Primary Caregiver, Smoking and Alcohol Use, Hobby Status, Social Support Information). It is a data collection tool developed based on a literature review.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Zarit Burden Interview

  6 months

• The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36, Short Form-36 Health Survey)

  6 months

• Resilience Scale for Adults

  6 months

• Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Caregivers of Bipolar Disorder Patients (Experimental)

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-based psychoeducation will be applied to the experimental group.There will be pre-test and post-tests.

Behavioral: Psychoeducation

Caregivers of Bipolar Disorder Patients (Control)

NO INTERVENTION

Only pre-test and post-tests will be applied without any intervention.

Interventions

Psychoeducation BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Psychoeducation

Caregivers of Bipolar Disorder Patients (Experimental)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18 years or older,
• At least a primary school graduate,
• Able to hear, understand spoken language, and communicate,
• Has been a primary caregiver for at least 6 months and is participating voluntarily.

You may not qualify if:

• Currently participating in another psychoeducation group,
• Diagnosed with any mental disorder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences

Afyonkarahisar, 03000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bipolar and Related Disorders; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Gülay TAŞDEMİR, AssocProfDr

  https://akbis.pau.edu.tr/personel/226

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Azime KORKMAZ, PhDStudent

CONTACT

905064053614; korkmazime@gmail.com

Gülay TAŞDEMİR, AssocProfDr.

CONTACT

905386418674; gyigitoglu@pau.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD student

Model Details: The study included two groups: an experimental group and a control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2025
• First Posted: May 21, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)