Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Carers

NCT ID: NCT02584101

Last Updated: 2016-05-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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Background: Research has extensively documented the adverse impact that caring for an individual with an acquired brain injury can have including financial difficulties, social isolation, family tension and conflict, relationship difficulties, role adjustment and psychological distress (Foster et al., 2012). Research has indicated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise for increasing wellbeing and psychological flexibility in caregivers and could be a useful intervention for use with this population.

Aims: The primary aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using an ACT intervention to enhance the wellbeing and the psychological flexibility of carers using the Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes (PICO) framework. Methods: The current study is a randomised control design, exploring the feasibility of comparing the efficacy of an ACT intervention to Enhanced Treatment As Usual (ETAU), to improve the wellbeing of the carers of adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Participants will be recruited from the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) in Glasgow, Scotland and randomly assigned to either an ACT intervention group or TAU control group. Both will be assessed in parallel to one another completing a range of baseline and post-baseline measures. Applications: This feasibility study will provide information for further research on the utilisation of an ACT intervention to improve the wellbeing of carers and whether this is an acceptable intervention for this population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ACT

ACT therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

ACT therapy administered in 3 sessions over a 4 week period

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Group support

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

2 group discussion sessions over a 4 week period

Interventions

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ACT

ACT therapy administered in 3 sessions over a 4 week period

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

2 group discussion sessions over a 4 week period

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* full time or part time carer for an adult with an acquired brain injury

Exclusion Criteria

* learning disability
* not proficient in English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Glasgow

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ross White

Senior Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ross White, BSc(Hons) PhD DClinPsy

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Glasgow

Locations

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Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

Glasgow, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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15/WS/0208

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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