5-Minute wellness program for caregivers shows promise, study cut short
NCT ID NCT03771001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called 5Minutes4Myself, designed to help caregivers of autistic children (ages 8-21) manage stress and improve their well-being. Participants worked with a coach to create a personalized wellness plan and used a phone app with reminders and mindfulness exercises. The study aimed to see if the program was practical and helpful, but it was ended early.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2015
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Primary caregivers for child with autism OR primary caregiver of grandchild 2. Child cared for is between 8 - 21 for caregivers of children with autism and 5-21 years of age for grandchildren being parented by grandparents 3. Willingness to commit sufficient time to participate in the program 4. Desire to participate in a lifestyle/wellness program Exclusion Criteria: 1. Caregivers of children younger than 8 years of age or older than 21 years of age for sample of parents of children with autism and Caregiver of child younger than 5 or older than 21 for grandparents parenting grandchildren 2. Caregivers with significant mental illness (except for those diagnosed or treated for depression who will be included)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Sites
Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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