Online course lifts caregiver mood in just 30 days
NCT ID NCT06409455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a self-guided online training program for family caregivers of people with dementia. 274 caregivers used the program on their own time and answered surveys about their mood and stress. The goal was to see if the program could reduce depression and anxiety and increase positive feelings about caregiving.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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274 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having been a dementia caregiver for 3 or more months * Providing 10 or more hours of care per week * Scoring 5 or above on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 * Passing a simple reading comprehension test Exclusion Criteria: * Caregiver having participated in any training/therapeutic program on dementia care in the past year * Care-recipient residing in an institution
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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