A Podcast Mind-Body Program for Military Caregiver

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress, Psychological

Treatments: Behavioral: Podcast SMART-3RP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03732183

2017P002426

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a brief, online, mind-body wellness program to reduce stress and promote resilience in military caregivers.

Full description

The investigators are piloting a brief, online, mind-body program to reduce stress in military caregivers. Eligible participants are, 1) At least 18 years old 2) Serving as military caregivers and 3) have regular access to a smartphone or computer. The investigators have adapted the SMART-3RP into a brief podcast, which we plan to administer daily. Participants will be administered questionnaires at baseline, mid-program, and post-program to assess for symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. Participants will be compensated for completing all measures.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Military Caregivers
• 18 years of age
• Regular Access to smartphone or computer

Exclusion criteria

• Non-Military Caregivers
• Under 18 years of age
• No regular access to smartphone or computer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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55 participants in 1 patient group

Podcast SMART-3RP

Experimental group

Description:

The mind body intervention is delivered by podcast and material posted online. All session content will be audio recorded into 15-min audio-recordings that will be delivered on a podcast platform. During the course of the 4-week program, one new "podcast session" will be delivered every day.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Podcast SMART-3RP