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The Balance Study Balancing Life and Reducing Stress For Those Providing Elder Care

NCT00615082 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2023-09-07

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Summary

The primary goals of this exploratory/developmental (R21) study are to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a MBSR intervention for caregivers of patients with dementia, and to estimate the effectiveness of program outcomes on standardized measures of perceived stress, psychological distress and caregiver burden. We will randomize 60 caregivers 1:1 to participate in: 1.) an intervention arm consisting of a MBSR program that includes 8 weeks of group instruction in mindfulness meditation techniques followed by home practice, or 2.) an active control arm consisting of a standard 8 week Community Caregiver Education and Support (CESS) program.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

An 8-week course led by an experienced instructor in a group format of up to 15 people. Participants in the MBSR course learn mindfulness meditation techniques and simple yoga exercises such as stretching.

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver Education & Social Support

An 8-week course led by experienced instructors in a group format of up to 15 people. Participants in the CESS course learn about a variety of important issues related to elder care and receive social and emotional support in a group discussion format.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • HealthPartners Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robin Whitebird, PhD · HealthPartners Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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