Status:
UNKNOWN
Cognitive and Health Benefits of Expressive Writing for Family Caregivers Under Stress
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Conditions:
Stress, Psychological
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if expressive writing is an effective intervention for reducing stress, enhancing cognition, and improving quality of life for caregivers of older adults with...
Detailed Description
A significant and growing need exists to support caregivers of older adults with dementia, including methods of support that are easily implemented and targeted at caregivers who can not access multic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary family caregiver for an older adult with dementia
- Self-reported caregiver stress or burden
- Fluency in written/spoken English
Exclusion
- non-family or non-primary caregiver
- existing use of expressive writing / diary
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00303147
Start Date
May 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
March 15 2006
Active Locations (1)
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University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1V6