An Online Ecoaching RCT Intervention for Carers: Enhancing Wellbeing and Resilience Through Self-Help Strategies
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The goal of this three-armed, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the effectiveness of an online self-help eCoaching intervention designed for caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What is the impact of the online self-help eCoaching intervention on the well-being, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy of participants? Researchers will compare the results between the intervention groups and the control group to see if participants in the intervention groups have lower distress, burden and higher accuracy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
being an adult aged 18 or above with a family member aged 60 or above requiring caregiving, providing at least 6 hours of care per week
self-identifying as a family caregiver
living in Hong Kong
able to communicate with the interventionist
Disqualifiers
having diagnosed Alzheimer's or other dementia
experiencing acute health conditions that hinder caregiving support or intervention participation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- eCoaching for Caregivers of Older Adults
- eCoaching (need specific) for Caregivers of Older Adults
- Control Intervention for Caregivers of Older Adults
Treatment groups
232 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov