[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"caregiver-mental-health\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:caregiver-mental-health":23},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,2,0,[8,47],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":4,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":17,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":20,"phases":4,"briefSummary":21,"conditions":22,"keywords":28,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":36,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":37,"startDateStruct":40,"completionDateStruct":42,"leadSponsor":44,"locationsCount":4},"100638722","act-dad-interview-act-for-fathers-of-children-with-special-needs-100638722",false,"NCT07591636","ACT Dad Interview: ACT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs","A Qualitative Study to Develop a Protocol Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Fathers of Children With Special Needs in Improving Their Psychological Flexibility and Mental Health","Informants will include 2 groups, 1) fathers rearing children with special needs and 2) social workers.\n\nFor fathers,\n\nInclusion Criteria:\n\n1. are the biological fathers of children aged 2 to 12 years,\n2. are with a child having a formal diagnosis of a developmental disability, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit\u002Fhyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, or related neurodevelopmental conditions,\n3. are able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Fathers with physical or cognitive impairment\n2. Father with learning problems as identified from NGO or related medical records\n\nFor social workers,\n\nInclusion Criteria:\n\n1. have experience in working with biological fathers of children aged 2 to 12 years who have a formal diagnosis of a developmental disability, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit\u002Fhyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, or related neurodevelopmental conditions,\n2. are able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese.","ALL",{"count":18,"type":19},20,"ESTIMATED","OBSERVATIONAL","The goal of this qualitative study is to develop a therapy protocol for fathers of children with special needs in Hong Kong. The therapy is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people cope with difficult emotions by building psychological flexibility - the ability to accept and adjust to hard situations. The main questions it aims to answer are:\n\n1. What are the experiences and needs of fathers raising children with special needs?\n2. What content and format of an ACT programme would be most helpful for these fathers?\n\nResearchers will conduct focus group interviews with two groups of participants: fathers raising children with special needs and social workers who work with these families. The interviews will take about 60 to 90 minutes each.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n1. Take part in a recorded focus group interview\n2. Share their experiences, challenges, and views on what an ACT program should include\n\nThe findings will be used to develop a protocol for an ACT programme to improve the mental health of fathers raising children with special needs.",[23,24,25,26,27],"Caregiver Mental Health","Parenting Stress","Developmental Disabilities","Special Needs Children","FATHER",[29,30,31,32,33,34],"mental health","Father","psychological flexibility","Acceptance and Commitment Therapy","Qualitative Study","Special Needs","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-05-09",{"date":38,"type":39},"2026-05-18","ACTUAL",{"date":41,"type":19},"2026-05-01",{"date":43,"type":19},"2027-05-01",{"name":45,"class":46},"The Hong Kong Polytechnic University","OTHER",{"id":48,"slug":49,"hasResults":11,"nctId":50,"briefTitle":51,"officialTitle":52,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":53,"healthyVolunteers":54,"sex":16,"minAge":55,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":56,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":58,"phases":59,"briefSummary":61,"conditions":62,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":76,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":77,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":78,"startDateStruct":79,"completionDateStruct":81,"leadSponsor":83,"locationsCount":85},"100633559","act-group-for-family-caregivers-of-stroke-survivors-100633559","NCT07528261","ACT Group for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors","Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group for Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age 40 or above.\n* Taking the primary responsibility for the care of a family member suffering from stroke (i.e. spending at least 70% of the time on performing caregiving tasks).\n* The stroke patient has been discharged from hospital and is currently living with the caregiver.\n* Having cared for the stroke patient for at least six months, including at least two months after discharge.\n* CSAQ score (as determied during pre-group screening meeting) indicates a high level of distress, as evidenced by one of the following: a) participant answered \"Yes\" to either or both questions 4 and 11; b) total \"Yes\" scores = 10 or more; c) score on question 17 is 6 or higher; d) score on question 18 is 6 or higher.\n* Able to use a computer and has internet access.\n* Able to provide informed consent to participate.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* is below 40 years old.\n* has any comorbid mental disorder or disability that may impede group participation (e.g., personality disorder, learning disability).\n* does not understand English (read, write, listen, and speak).\n* has current active suicidal\u002Fhomicidal ideation.\n* is currently receiving psychological intervention (individual or group).",true,"40 Years",{"count":57,"type":19},30,"INTERVENTIONAL",[60],"NA","The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of group-based ACT intervention in improving the levels of psychological distress in caregivers of stroke survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are:\n\n1. Does group-based ACT intervention improve the levels of psychological distress and QoL in family caregivers of stroke survivors?\n2. Do the levels of psychological flexibility and experiential avoidance in family caregivers of stroke survivors mediate the outcome of the ACT Group?\n\nThe researcher will compare the experimental group (i.e., participants who received group-based ACT intervention) with the control group (i.e., participants who did not receive group-based ACT intervention) to assess whether the group-based ACT intervention is effective in mitigating caregiver stress and improving caregivers' QoL.\n\nParticipants in the experimental group will:\n\n1. Receive a 5-weekly, 1.5-hour group intervention based on the ACT Model;\n2. Complete study measures at pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up.\n\nParticipants in the control group will not receive the group intervention but will complete the same study measures.",[63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,23,72,73,74,75],"Caregiver Stress","Caregiver Stress Syndrome","Caregiver Burnout","Caregiver Distress","Caregiver Exhaustion","Caregiver Health Related QOL","Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status","Caregiver Quality of Life","Caregiver Burden","Caregiver Resilience and Stress","Caregiver Sense of Control Over Life","Caregiver Awareness","Caregiver Stress in Chronic Mental Illness","RECRUITING","2026-04-29",{"date":41,"type":39},{"date":80,"type":39},"2025-09-01",{"date":82,"type":19},"2028-05-31",{"name":84,"class":46},"The Wright Institute",1]