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A clinical trial of internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for family carers of people with dementia

Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Exeter Southampton Norwich Cambridge Ilford Redruth Southampton Bournemouth London Kettering Derby Chertsey Wakefield Swindon Oxford London Doncaster Berkshire Preston Hatfield

Medical Conditions

Family carers of people with dementia

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Family carers are at higher risk of anxiety and depression. Offering treatments online improves availability for people who have mobility problems, live remotely or cannot leave home. This makes it more accessible to everyone and easier to provide, so could be rolled out nationally, reducing inequalities in access to care.
This large study aims to find out if internet-delivered self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS) is helpful in reducing anxiety and affordable; and how iACT4CARERS can be successfully delivered to diverse carer populations and in different healthcare settings.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

25 Oct 2023 01 Aug 2025

Publications

2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39277168/ (added 16/09/2024)

We will recruit 496 family carers presenting with anxiety symptoms, as that is the number we need to be sure that iACT4CARERS is adequately tested. Recruitment will target community groups, GPs and NHS mental health services with a specific focus on underrepresented people from ethnic minority groups. A computer allocates half the people to iACT4CARERS intervention and half to the control group (standard care). People in the iACT4CARERS group will be asked to complete the intervention at their own pace with feedback from the therapist for each completed session. Participants in both groups will be asked to complete questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression and other relevant outcomes before and after the intervention and 3 months after that. The researchers will also interview participants, therapists and clinicians involved in recruitment to gain in-depth insights into their views on the intervention and its implementation.


Family carers may be eligible if they are aged 18 years or over and currently providing support to a family member living with dementia. The criteria for participating in the study include a family carer who is presenting with anxiety symptoms and be willing to receive online support for this. They also need to have access to a tablet, computer, or smartphone and have internet access.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Lacking the capacity to provide fully informed written consent2. Currently receiving ongoing formal psychological therapy (e.g. CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, systemic therapy and counselling)3. Experiencing disabling medical or mental health problems making participation inappropriate or impractical4. Expressing active suicidal intent


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Devon Partnership NHS Trust
    Wonford House Dryden Road
    Exeter
    EX2 5AF
  • Solent NHS Trust
    Highpoint Venue Bursledon Road
    Southampton
    SO19 8BR
  • Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
    The Knowledge Centre Drayton High Road
    Norwich
    NR6 5BE
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
    Windsor Research Unit Cambridge Road Fulbourn
    Cambridge
    CB21 5EF
  • North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)
    Research and Development Department 1st Floor Maggie Lilley Suite Barley Lane
    Ilford
    IG3 8XJ
  • Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    The Kernow Building Wilson Way Pool
    Redruth
    TR15 3QE
  • Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
    Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC) Botley Road West End
    Southampton
    SO30 3JB
  • Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
    Research & Development 11 Shelley Road Boscombe
    Bournemouth
    BH1 4JQ
  • South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
    Trinity Building 15 Springfield Drive
    London
    SW17 0YF
  • Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    77 London Road
    Kettering
    NN15 7PW
  • Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    Centre for Research and Development Kingsway
    Derby
    DE22 3LZ
  • Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    Two Bridges Guildford Street
    Chertsey
    KT16 9AU
  • South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    Research & Development Room 311, Block 9 Ouchthorpe Lane
    Wakefield
    WF1 3SP
  • Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
    Victoria Centre Downs Way The Great Western Site
    Swindon
    SN3 6BW
  • Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
    Warneford Lane Headington
    Oxford
    OX3 7JX
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    111 Denmark Hill
    London
    SE5 8AZ
  • Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
    2 St Catherines Close Balby
    Doncaster
    DN4 8QN
  • Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    Harry Pitt Building Earley Gate Whiteknights Road
    Berkshire
    RG6 7BE
  • Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
    Lantern Centre Vicarage Lane Fulwood
    Preston
    PR2 8DW
  • Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
    The Colonnades Beaconsfield Road
    Hatfield
    AL10 8YE

There may be no direct benefit to participants if they are not allocated to receive iACT4CARERS. If participants are allocated to receive iACT4CARERS, they may see some improvements in their mood after completing the online programme. It is hope that this study will help us find out if iACT4CARERS works and should be widely rolled out in healthcare (NHS) services. Some people may experience some upsetting feelings during online sessions. If this happens during the study and participants feel that they can no longer commit themselves to the process, they can withdraw from the study at any time without giving a reason.

Prof Naoko Kishita
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N.Kishita@uea.ac.uk



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by University of East Anglia and funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme; Grant Codes: NIHR150071.



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Last updated 16 September 2024

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