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The WeACT Program for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will: * Complete six self-paced weekly online modules and use the daily practice section during the program. * Complete online questionnaires before starting and after completing the program. * Take part in one online interview about their experience."
  • "Interested individuals will contact the study team and complete an online eligibility screening survey."
  • "Eligible individuals will complete electronic informed consent and then complete pretest questionnaires online."
  • "After completing the program modules, participants will complete posttest questionnaires online and participate in a one-time individual interview."
  • "Interviews will be conducted and recorded using the HIPAA-compliant version of Microsoft Teams."
  • "Pretest and posttest questionnaires will be used to explore changes in caregiver mental health outcomes and ACT-related processes and to assess perceived feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and usability at posttest."
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether WeACT, an online program done at your own pace, is helpful and can be completed as planned. It is for adult family caregivers of a relative with dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. The program teaches ways to handle hard thoughts and feelings and take steps toward what matters most.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether WeACT, a self-paced, web-based program, is feasible and helpful for adult family caregivers of a relative living with dementia. WeACT is based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which teaches skills to handle difficult thoughts and feelings and take steps toward what matters most. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can caregivers complete WeACT as planned? * Do caregivers show improvements in mental health and coping after using WeACT? * What are caregivers' experiences with the program, and what suggestions do they have to improve it? Participants will: * Complete six self-paced weekly online modules and use the daily practice section during the program. * Complete online questionnaires before starting and after completing the program. * Take part in one online interview about their experience.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are age 18 or older and live in the community, rather than a care facility.
  • You are the main caregiver for a relative diagnosed with dementia.
  • You have mild to moderately severe signs of depression, with a score of 5–19 on the PHQ-9 depression questionnaire.
  • You have internet access and a device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Who can't join

  • Problems with thinking, physical abilities, or senses could keep you from taking part.
  • You cannot complete the study tasks in English.
  • You have severe signs of depression, with a PHQ-9 score of 20 or higher.
  • You have had thoughts of harming yourself or have attempted suicide in the past six months.
  • You have been in a research study using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which teaches skills for handling hard thoughts and feelings.
  • You are currently in another study testing a program for caregivers.
  • You or your relative with dementia has had more than three hospital stays in the past year.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria Family caregivers of people living with dementia will be eligible to participate if they meet all of the following criteria: 1. Are community-dwelling adults aged 18 years or older who have primary caregiving responsibilities for a relative diagnosed with dementia; 2. Present mild to moderately severe depressive symptoms, as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with scores between 5 and 19; and 3. Have access to a web-enabled device, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer, with internet access. Exclusion criteria Family caregivers of people living with dementia will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Have cognitive, physical, or sensory impairments, or are unable to complete study procedures in English, that may impede study participation; 2. Present severe depressive symptoms, defined as PHQ-9 scores of 20 or higher; 3. Report having thoughts of harming themselves or attempting suicide within the past six months; 4. Have previously participated in a research study involving an ACT program; 5. Are currently participating in another caregiver intervention study; or 6. Have experienced more than three hospitalizations of either the family caregiver or the relative with dementia within the past year.

Study sites (1)

FL