Piloting an mHealth-delivered Mindfulness Therapy With Patients With Serious Illness and Their Caregivers to Alleviate Symptoms of Anxiety
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Trial Details
| Condition | Caregiver Stress Syndrome, Anxiety |
| Intervention | Mindfulness Coach; Active Comparator |
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Participants | 162 |
| Est. Completion | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Last Updated | 24 Apr 2026 |
Primary Outcome
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety Sub Scale; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety Sub Scale
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * adults 60+ * Diagnosis of or caregiver for individual with serious illnesses (e.g., ESRD, Cancer, CHF, COPD, Liver Disease) * Hads-A \> 8 for patient or caregiver * Blessed\<6 * fluent in English * vision and hearing does not interfere with mobile device use * caregivers who must be 21+ * caregiver must identify as primary source of informal care for patient * Caregiver blessed \<6 * caregiver is fluent in English * Caregiver's vision and hearing does not interfere with mobile device use. Exclusion Criteria: * experience with mindfulness therapy in last 2 years * not fluent in English * vision or hearing that impairs use of mobile device * cognitive impairment more than 6 on Blessed.
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