New program aims to ease burden on families of emotionally struggling loved ones
NCT ID NCT07585955
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 12-session group program called Family Connections Transdiagnostic for relatives of people with emotional dysregulation disorders (like eating disorders or personality disorders). The program teaches skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, and problem management. Researchers want to see if it reduces caregiver burden and improves family functioning compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family Connections Transdiagnostic program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a structured way to support families and reduce caregiver burden.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (172 participants) testing a behavioral program, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is time-intensive and may not suit all families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 172 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * • Being 18 years of age or older. * Being a family member (e.g., parent, partner, sibling, or other close relative) of a patient diagnosed, according to the 5th version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), with a psychological disorder characterized by emotional dysregulation (e.g., eating disorders, Cluster B personality disorders, or disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders). * The patient must currently be receiving treatment in a participating clinical center. * Having sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Spanish language to complete the assessments and participate in the intervention. * Providing written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * • Presence of any severe mental disorder or condition in the family member that may interfere with participation in the intervention (e.g., psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, severe cognitive impairment, or intellectual disability). * Current substance dependence that may hinder participation in the study. * Severe clinical instability in the patient that prevents the family member from participating in the intervention (as judged by clinicians).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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