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Content culturally adapted with Buddhist-influenced terminology and practices resonant with Hong Kong's context. Caregivers assigned to this group will receive students' help based on the mindfulness training.",[13],"Behavioral: Behavioral: mindfulness and compassion training",{"label":15,"type":10,"description":16,"interventionNames":17},"Intervention: Caregiving Skills Training","Students randomly assigned to this group will receive 12 hours over 6 weeks (2-hour weekly sessions) teaching including: Occupational therapist training (e.g., daily living support), Physical therapist training (e.g., safe transfers), Speech Therapist training (e.g., communication aids), and Registered Nurse training (e.g., vital signs monitoring), tailored to caregivers' needs. Caregivers assigned to this group will receive students' help based on the caregiver skills training.",[18],"Behavioral: Behavioral: caregiver skills training",{"label":20,"type":21,"description":22,"interventionNames":23},"Control: Communication Skills Training","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Students randomly assiged to this group will receive 12 hours over 6 weeks (2-hour weekly sessions) focusing on active listening, empathy, and basic conversational skills, without specific mindfulness or caregiving techniques. Caregivers assigned to this group will receive students' help based on the communication skills training.",[24],"Behavioral: Behavioral: Communication skills training",[26,32,35],{"type":27,"name":28,"description":29,"armGroupLabels":30,"otherNames":31},"BEHAVIORAL","Behavioral: mindfulness and compassion training","Parallel randomized controlled trial",[9],null,{"type":27,"name":33,"description":29,"armGroupLabels":34,"otherNames":31},"Behavioral: caregiver skills training",[15],{"type":27,"name":36,"description":29,"armGroupLabels":37,"otherNames":31},"Behavioral: Communication skills training",[20],{"type":39,"investigatorFullName":40,"investigatorTitle":41,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":31,"oldOrganization":31},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","Qi Wang","Research Assistant Professor","100602074","the-young-ambassadors-supporting-caregivers-program-100602074",false,"NCT07118774","The Young Ambassadors Supporting Caregivers Program","The Effect of the Young Ambassadors Supporting Caregivers (YASC) Program: A Dual Randomized Controlled Trial","YASC","Volunteer Recruitment and Eligibility\n\nThis study will recruit university students in Hong Kong as youth volunteers. Eligible participants must meet the following criteria:\n\n1. Aged 18-35 years;\n2. Willing to complete training and commit to at least 2 hours of volunteer service per week for 6 weeks;\n3. No self-reported major physical or mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment;\n4. Limited prior formal volunteering experience (≤4 engagements in the past year).\n\nOlder Adult Caregiver Recruitment and Eligibility\n\nWe will recruit community-dwelling Chinese adults in Hong Kong who provide care for older adults. Eligible caregivers must:\n\n1. Be aged 50 years or older;\n2. Consent to interact with youth volunteers at least four times during the intervention;\n3. Report no major physical or mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment; and\n4. 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