Health Trials

Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers

ConditionsDementia CaregiverDepressive SymptomsCaregiving Appraisal
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

About this trial

This study aims to assess the efficacy of telephone-coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy in improving dementia caregiver depressive symptoms compared with the booklet group.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

provide unpaid care to a person diagnosed with early to moderate stage dementia;

provide at least 14 hours of care a week for at least 3 months

aged 18 years or above

able to read

Disqualifiers

with an unstable physical or mental condition

with cognitive impairment

receiving medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment for depression

have been included in another interventional study

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Telephone coached graphic narrative bibliotherapy
  • Control group

Treatment groups

128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRecruiting Hong Kong SARHong KongHong Kong

Sponsors and collaborators

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov