New CBT program aims to ease caregiver burnout
NCT ID NCT07167641
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program designed to help parents and caregivers of young people who have experienced psychosis. The program includes four core sessions plus extra modules based on each caregiver's needs. Researchers will check if the program is acceptable and practical, and whether it improves well-being, reduces loneliness, and eases stress. The study involves 60 participants and is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, short-term therapy to reduce stress and loneliness for caregivers of people with psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is new and may not significantly improve well-being.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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: * The participants must be a parent, caregiver, or supporter of a young person who has been referred to a CSC program for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) in the past 3 years. A parent or supporter is considered eligible for the study if their young person was referred to the program but chose not or was unable to engage in CSC or is currently on the waitlist for FEP treatment. * Parent, caregiver, or supporter must be at least 18 years of age * Participants recruited from UNC CSC programs * Parent, caregiver, or supporter must be able to engage in research assessments and consent to audio recording sessions for fidelity ratings Exclusion Criteria: * Parent, caregiver, or supporter is currently engaged in legal action against the loved one receiving services/experiencing psychosis * Parent, caregiver, or supporter's loved one has never experienced psychosis * Parent, caregiver, or supporter does not speak English
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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