Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dementia Caregiver, Depressive Symptoms, Caregiving Appraisal

In brief

This study aims to assess the efficacy of telephone-coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy in improving dementia caregiver depressive symptoms compared with the booklet group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06413849

Run by

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

People needed

128

Starts

2024-12-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• provide unpaid care to a person diagnosed with early to moderate stage dementia;
• provide at least 14 hours of care a week for at least 3 months
• aged 18 years or above
• able to read
• have depressive symptoms
• use a message application

You may not qualify if…

• with an unstable physical or mental condition
• with cognitive impairment
• receiving medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment for depression
• have been included in another interventional study

Where it is running

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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