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An Online Ecoaching RCT Intervention for Carers: Enhancing Wellbeing and Resilience Through Self-Help Strategies

NCT06604481 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 232

Last updated 2025-06-10

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Summary

The goal of this three-armed, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the effectiveness of an online self-help eCoaching intervention designed for caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are:

What is the impact of the online self-help eCoaching intervention on the well-being, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy of participants? Researchers will compare the results between the intervention groups and the control group to see if participants in the intervention groups have lower distress, burden and higher accuracy.

Conditions

  • Caregiver Burden
  • Self Efficacy
  • Quality of Life
  • Anxiety Depression
  • Resilience

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

eCoaching for Caregivers of Older Adults

The experimental group receives an online intervention based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, lifestyle intervention, and effective communication skills. This program is designed to operate individually on an e-platform. It consists of 6 weekly sessions, each lasting for less than 90 minutes. The content of the sessions focuses on teaching caregivers CBT techniques, lifestyle modifications to improve caregiving experiences, and effective communication strategies. In between each session, participants are assigned home practices to reinforce the skills learned further. All content will be included.

BEHAVIORAL

eCoaching (need specific) for Caregivers of Older Adults

The experimental group receives an online intervention based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, lifestyle intervention, and effective communication skills as in eCoaching I. However, eCoaching II will include content specified to carer's specific need.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Intervention for Caregivers of Older Adults

The control group attends 6 weekly online sessions that primarily provide educational information about lifestyle factors and communication. These sessions aim to enhance the control group's knowledge and understanding of the factors that impact caregiving. Each session in the control group also lasts for 90 minutes. The focus of these activities will be on building practical caregiving skills and promoting overall well-being, rather than targeting any particular psychological or mental health-related factors directly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vivian Lou, PhD · Sau Po Center on Ageing, HKU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-30
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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