Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers
Recruiting · NCT06413849 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Control groupTelephone coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy
What this trial is about
This study aims to assess the efficacy of telephone-coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy in improving dementia caregiver depressive symptoms compared with the booklet group.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 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
Exclusion criteria
- 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
1 location listed.
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong