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IRCT20250129064562N1 IRCT 2025-04-23 Iran University of Medical Sciences Tele-mindfullness for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer Impact of tele-mindfullness education on resiliance and life satisfaction of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer 2025-04-03 anticipated 84 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/81835 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: To maintain consistent research environment conditions between the control and experimental groups, the random allocation of samples into the control and intervention groups will be performed in an alternating manner. For the assignment of the first sample, a coin toss will be employed to determine placement in either the control or intervention group. Subsequent samples will be alternately allocated to the corresponding groups. Sampling will continue until the required sample size, as determined by the specified formula, is achieved, Blinding description: In this study, data analysts are blinded to the placement of caregivers in the intervention or control group. N/A Caregiving for individual with Alzheimer's disease. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The educational content for the intervention group is designed to provide mindfulness training for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The training will be delivered over eight 30-minute sessions, conducted twice weekly over four weeks. Session topics include an introduction to mindfulness and mindful raisin eating (Session 1), mindful breathing (Session 2), mindful body scanning (Session 3), mindful seeing and listening (Session 4), mindful walking (Session 5), mindful sitting (Session 6), mindful compassion (Session 7), and a concluding session (Session 8). Additionally, participant experiences will be discussed throughout the sessions. Intervention 2: Control group: After completing the study and analyzing the data, to maintain ethical principles, electronic pamphlets on mindfulness training (which were sent to the intervention group at the end of each session) will be provided to the control group (sent electronically to their respective groups). The researcher will also answer their questions. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is The decision will be made according to the opinion of the ethics commite university and the supervisor.
public Raziye Sadat Hosseini
Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Shahid Hemmat Highway, Tehran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1449614535 +98 21 8670 6074 Ra.Hosseiny@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Raziye Sadat Hosseini
Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Shahid Hemmat Highway, Tehran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1449614535 +98 21 8670 6574 Ra.Hosseiny@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Age of 18 years old or above Caregiver of a person with Alzheimer's Family member of the patient Must possess effective communication skills in Persian Must provide direct daily care for a minimum of four hours 18 years no limit Both Not having informed consent for participation in the research study Not Having enough proficiency in using a smartphone or tablet for messaging, attending classes, and downloading files Not owning a smartphone and have reliable internet access for participation in online sessions Having a history of substance or medication abuse Having a recently diagnosed psychiatric disorder such as severe depression, anxiety disorder, or psychosis Engaging in a regular mindfulness meditation, mindful yoga, or enrolled in a similar mindfulness-based program G30 Alzheimer's disease Behavior Behavior Intervention group: The educational content for the intervention group is designed to provide mindfulness training for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The training will be delivered over eight 30-minute sessions, conducted twice weekly over four weeks. Session topics include an introduction to mindfulness and mindful raisin eating (Session 1), mindful breathing (Session 2), mindful body scanning (Session 3), mindful seeing and listening (Session 4), mindful walking (Session 5), mindful sitting (Session 6), mindful compassion (Session 7), and a concluding session (Session 8). Additionally, participant experiences will be discussed throughout the sessions. Control group: After completing the study and analyzing the data, to maintain ethical principles, electronic pamphlets on mindfulness training (which were sent to the intervention group at the end of each session) will be provided to the control group (sent electronically to their respective groups). The researcher will also answer their questions. The score of resilience. Timepoint: ‌Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Resilience Questionnaire for In-home Caregivers of the Elderly. Life Satisfaction Score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). Iran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2024-08-13 The Research Ethics Working Group of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology at Iran Univers Deputy for Research and Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Shahid Hemmat Highway, Tehran, IRAN Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)