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Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL)
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress associated with the general caregiver experience including stress stemming from managing challenging patient behaviors. MASC teaches: (1) mindfulness skills; (2) compassion and self-compassion skills; and (3) behavioral management skills. MASC also provides psychoeducation and group-based training and skill practice to facilitate skill uptake and integration within the caregiver experience and tasks. The main aim is to: Demonstrate feasibility, acceptability, credibility, fidelity, preliminary efficacy and evidence for proposed mechanism of MASC through a pilot randomized controlled trial. Relevant stakeholders (caregivers of persons with ADRD) will participate in the intervention.
Official title: Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL): Reducing Stress for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia, a Pilot Randomized Control Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
82
Start Date
2024-03-22
Completion Date
2025-05-28
Last Updated
2026-09-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC)
The intervention arm will be comprised of: Six Virtual Group Sessions. The sessions will teach mindfulness, self-compassion and behavioral management skills. At Home Practice. After each group session, participants will have the opportunity to integrate the practices learned into their everyday life.
Health Education Program (HEP)
The control arm will be comprised of: Six Virtual Group Sessions. The sessions will discuss caregiver stress, sleep hygiene, nutrition, and ways to stay physically active as a caregiver. At Home Practice. After each group session, participants will have the opportunity to complete journal exercises that encourage them to integrate the health information that they learn into their daily lives.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States