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Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With ADRD

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (TACTICs): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RRF)

NCT04780178•Indiana University

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to test if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges, reduces anxiety associated psychological distress in dementia caregivers compared to the control group who will receive self-help and educational materials. This version of ACT is delivered over the phone in six primary sessions and one booster session.

Eligibility

Age

21 - 95 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•Listed in ADRD patient's chart as primary caregiver or self-identifies as ADRD patient's primary caregiver
•Intends to continue caregiving for ≥12 months
•Clinically-significant anxiety (score ≥10 on GAD-7)
•21 years or older
•Able to communicate in English
•Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Caregiver is a non-family member
•Care recipient is in an assisted living or nursing home (at baseline)
•Has ADRD or other serious mental illness diagnosis such as schizophrenia as determined by ICD-10 code or self-report
•Caregiver is enrolled in an existing ADRD collaborative program at Eskenazi Health, IU Health or the VA.
•Caregiver is enrolled in another IU study that is testing a ADRD caregiver intervention

Locations (1)

IUH

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Key Dates

Start Date

April 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

August 8, 2022

Completion Date

August 8, 2022

Last Updated

September 1, 2022

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

AnxietyCaregiver Burden

Interventions

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

BEHAVIORAL

Readiness and Progress in Emotion Regulation Therapy

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RECRUITINGNA

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