The Balance Study Balancing Life and Reducing Stress For Those Providing Elder Care
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dementia, Caregivers, Stress
In brief
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 effectiveness of program outcomes on standardized measures of perceived stress, psychological distress and caregiver burden. We will randomize 60 caregivers 1:1 to participate in: 1.) an intervention arm consisting of a MBSR program that includes 8 weeks of group instruction in mindfulness meditation techniques followed by home practice, or 2.) an active control arm consisting of a standard 8 week Community Caregiver Education and Support (CESS) program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00615082
- Run by
- HealthPartners Institute
- People needed
- 78
- Starts
- 2007-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2023-09-07
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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)
You may not qualify if…
- 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
Where it is running
- HealthPartners Research Foundation — Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
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