N/A
N=13
MASC: Reducing Stress for Caregivers
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias · Dementia Alzheimers
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05847153 ↗Enrolled (actual)
13
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Feasibility of Recruitment — 13; 4 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- MASC (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jan 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Feasibility of Recruitment |
13; 4 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Less Than 25% of Missing Questionnaires at Baseline |
13 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Less Than 25% of Missing Questionnaires at Post-Intervention |
11 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With no Questionnaries Missing Fully at Baseline |
13 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With no Questionnaries Missing Fully at Post-intervention |
11 | — |
Summary
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators proposed to develop the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress associated with the general caregiver experience including stress stemming from managing challenging patient behaviors. MASC teaches: (1) mindfulness skills; (2) compassion and self-compassion skills; and (3) behavioral management skills. MASC also provides psychoeducation and group-based training and skill practice to facilitate skill uptake and integration within the caregiver experience and tasks.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years or older
- English fluency and literacy
- Meeting criteria for being a caregiver (e.g., family or friend of a care recipient who provides unpaid care)
- Must live with and care for an individual with ADRD
- Must have been in a caregiver role for more than 6 months
- Must provide an average 4 hours of supervision or direct assistance per day for the are recipient
- Perceived Stress Scale-4 (4-item) version >=6
- Had managed 1 or more behavioral symptoms in past month
Exclusion Criteria
- Recent change ini psychotropic treatment for depression or anxiety
- Use of mindfulness apps or any meditation (more than 60 min/week in past 6 months)
- Involvement in another clinical trial for caregivers, a score >= 4 on the Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (PMSQ)
- No stated concerns or distress related to care recipient's disruptive behaviors
- Involvement in another clinical trial for caregivers
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05847153). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.