RecruitingNANCT05696704

Utilizing Telehealth to Reduce Pre-Death Grief, Burden, and Stress in Family Caregivers

Sponsor: Texas Tech University

Trial Details

Condition	Mental Health Issue, Grief, Burden, Caregiver
Intervention	Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy; Behavioral: Behavior Activation
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting
Participants	60
Est. Completion	30 Jan 2028
Last Updated	15 May 2026

Primary Outcome

Prolonged Grief Scale-12 (measuring pre-death grief)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be informal caregivers (e.g., spouse; child; close friend) of individuals with dementia * Informal caregivers can be family members or close friends * Adults (18 to 89 years old) who read, write, and speak in English * Mental Health Diagnosis (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Formal caregivers (who are being paid to take care of the patient) * Any informal caregivers with cognitive impairment is identified during the assessment.

Trial Sites

Countries

United States

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