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The Young Ambassadors Supporting Caregivers Program

NCT07118774 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-08-12

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Summary

This RCT will provide preliminary evidence on effective training for young adult volunteers to support older adult caregivers, addressing Hong Kong's aging crisis and caregiver burden. The objectives of this study include:

1. To examine the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions in Hong Kong's cultural context.
2. To evaluate the effects of three trainings (mindfulness/compassion, caregiving skills, communication skills) on young adult volunteers' preparedness for caregiving, meaning of life, and civic engagement.
3. To assess the impact of volunteer services on caregivers' depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden.

Conditions

  • Psychological Well-being
  • Caregiver Burden of Caregivers

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: mindfulness and compassion training

Parallel randomized controlled trial

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: caregiver skills training

Parallel randomized controlled trial

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: Communication skills training

Parallel randomized controlled trial

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

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