Status:
COMPLETED
The Balance Study Balancing Life and Reducing Stress For Those Providing Elder Care
Lead Sponsor:
HealthPartners Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Dementia
Caregivers
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 e...
Detailed Description
We anticipate that caregivers will be interested in participating in the intervention, be open to randomization, and have good rates of compliance with the program. It is also expected that MBSR progr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adult, 21 or older
- caregiver for a community dwelling patient with dementia
- English speaking
- literate - able to read course materials
- mentally intact with no history of mental illness
- reachable by phone
- able to attend weekly classes in the Bloomington area
- interested in either type of program (psycho-educational/mind-body intervention)
- willing to complete an informed consent process
- willing to be randomized and participate in one of two interventions
- experiencing significant stress (scale of 1-10 score of 5 or higher)
Exclusion
- have previously participated in a community caregiver education and support group
- have previously completed formal training in other mind body practices such as meditation, yoga, or tai chi, or who are currently practicing
- are regularly practicing mindfulness meditation
- express uncertainty that they can attend the intervention on a regular basis
- not experiencing significant stress
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
78 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00615082
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
September 7 2023
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HealthPartners Research Foundation
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, 55425