Possible Therapy by Phone for Caregivers (TACTICs)

Indiana University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms; Caregiver Burnout; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04634396

1904631305

Details and patient eligibility

About

Caregivers of adults with dementia report higher stress, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, burden, and existential suffering, than caregivers of people with other chronic diseases.

Full description

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavioral intervention designed to increase psychological flexibility in the face of challenges. The Investigators are trying to determine proof of concept that suggests that ACT is effective in reducing anxiety and associated psychological distress in dementia caregivers. This study will recruit N=20 dementia caregivers to receive 6 weekly 1-hour telephone-based ACT sessions

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 21 years or older
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to provide informed consent
• Listed as primary caregiver in the chart of a patient with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (DARD)
• Intends to continue caregiving form ADRD patient for at least 12 months or greater
• Clinically elevated anxiety score (score of 10 or higher on GAD-7)

Exclusion criteria

• Non-family member of the ADRD patient
• Has ADRD or other serious mental illness diagnosis such as bipolar or schizophrenia as determined by ICD-10 code

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental TACTICs

Other group

Description:

Telephone Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Caregivers of adults with dementia (TACICS. Participants will receive a manualized acceptance and commitment therapy intervention delivered via phone in 6 weekly 1 hour sessions by a trained interventionalist

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy