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Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
Led by The University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2026-03-31
56
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
66 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to 1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2. reduce caregivers' depressive symptoms, 3. reduce the behaviourally interactive social dynamic of maladaptation (i.e., dysfunctional dyadic relationship and quality of care), and 4. improve caregivers' perceived stress from PwD's Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Researchers will compare COPE to a control group (standard therapy) to examine how effective the COPE programme is. Participants will take part in: Pretest prior to COPE implementation Post-test after COPE completion Follow up test in 3 months after COPE completion
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Have a high level of expressed emotion indicated by a Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version) score of 35 or above
- Provide care for a person with dementia for at least 4 hours per day
- Consent to participate in the study
- Have no acute psychiatric illness
You will not qualify if you...
- Have a Family Attitude Scale (Chinese version) score below 35
- Provide care for a person with dementia for 4 hours or less per day
- Do not consent to participate in the study
- Have an acute psychiatric illness
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
Y
YU Sau Fung, RN, PhD, FHKAN, FAAN, FGSA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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