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Telephone-Coached Sleep Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
Sleep disturbances are common among informal caregivers of people with dementia and can negatively affect their physical and psychological well-being. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week telephone-coached sleep bibliotherapy program in improving sleep quality among informal caregivers of people with dementia. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a sleep bibliotherapy intervention group or an educational booklet control group. Outcomes including sleep quality, caregiving appraisal, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep, emotional distress, neuropsychiatric symptoms of care recipients, and quality of life will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention.
Official title: Telephone-Coached Sleep Bibliotherapy for Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Telephone-Coached Sleep Bibliotherapy
An 8-week behavioral intervention consisting of a sleep bibliotherapy manual, cartoon videos, and weekly telephone coaching. The intervention integrates dementia caregiving education with behavioral and cognitive strategies to improve sleep among informal caregivers of people with dementia.
Educational Booklet
Participants receive an educational booklet containing general health information and weekly check-in telephone calls.
Locations (1)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong