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Group Therapy for Depressed Dementia Caregivers

NCT03092050 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2022-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Depression in family caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's Disorder and related dementias is a serious public health problem. This is a randomized, controlled, single-blind pilot clinical trial of depressed caregivers, to determine the efficacy and mechanisms of group therapy for depressed dementia caregivers.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Guided Imagery and Mindfulness

This is a behavioral intervention using guided imagery and mindfulness techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Facilitated Discussion

This is a behavioral intervention that involves discussion and group support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Felipe Jain, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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