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Mindfulness to Reduce Loneliness in Older Caregivers

NCT04560088 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2025-07-02

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Summary

The objective of this pilot study is to provide initial evidence of the role of mindfulness training in improving social disconnectedness - including social isolation and feelings of loneliness - in older caregivers for family members with ADRD. The investigators propose a two-arm randomized control trial: participants will be randomized to (a) smartphone-based MBSR app (Headspace) or (b) active control (breathing app) for 14 days. Loneliness and quality of social interactions will be assessed using Ecological Momentary Assessment at baseline and 14-days after randomization.

Conditions

  • Social Isolation
  • Loneliness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness

Mindfulness-based mobile health intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Breathing

Breathing mobile health intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Autumn Gallegos, PhD · University of Rochester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-05
Primary Completion
2022-07-21
Completion
2022-07-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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