Recruiting

ACT

Sponsor:

The Wright Institute

Code:

NCT07528261

Conditions

Caregiver Stress

Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver Distress

Caregiver Exhaustion

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 40+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Group-based ACT Intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of group-based ACT intervention in improving the levels of psychological distress in caregivers of stroke survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does group-based ACT intervention improve the levels of psychological distress and QoL in family caregivers of stroke survivors?
2. Do the levels of psychological flexibility and experiential avoidance in family caregivers of stroke survivors mediate the outcome of the ACT Group?

The researcher will compare the experimental group (i.e., participants who received group-based ACT intervention) with the control group (i.e., participants who did not receive group-based ACT intervention) to assess whether the group-based ACT intervention is effective in mitigating caregiver stress and improving caregivers' QoL.

Participants in the experimental group will:

1. Receive a 5-weekly, 1.5-hour group intervention based on the ACT Model;
2. Complete study measures at pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up.

Participants in the control group will not receive the group intervention but will complete the same study measures.

Conditions

Caregiver Stress

Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver Distress

Caregiver Exhaustion

Study ID

NCT07528261

Start date

Sep 1, 2025

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

May 31, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 40+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 40 or above.
  • Taking the primary responsibility for the care of a family member suffering from stroke (i.e. spending at least 70% of the time on performing caregiving tasks).
  • The stroke patient has been discharged from hospital and is currently living with the caregiver.
  • Having cared for the stroke patient for at least six months, including at least two months after discharge.
  • CSAQ score (as determied during pre-group screening meeting) indicates a high level of distress, as evidenced by one of the following: a) participant answered "Yes" to either or both questions 4 and 11; b) total "Yes" scores = 10 or more; c) score on question 17 is 6 or higher; d) score on question 18 is 6 or higher.
  • Able to use a computer and has internet access.
  • Able to provide informed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • is below 40 years old.
  • has any comorbid mental disorder or disability that may impede group participation (e.g., personality disorder, learning disability).
  • does not understand English (read, write, listen, and speak).
  • has current active suicidal/homicidal ideation.
  • is currently receiving psychological intervention (individual or group).

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Experimental Group

The group that will receive group-based ACT intervention

no intervention: Control Group

The group that will not receive group-based ACT intervention

Interventions

Group-based ACT Intervention

5-weekly, 1.5-hour group intervention based on the ACT Model

Primary outcome measure

  • Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory - Short Form (MPFI-24) [ Time Frame: Pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up ]
  • Adult Carer Quality of Life Questionnaire (AC-QoL) [ Time Frame: Pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up ]
  • Experiential Avoidance in Caregiving Questionnaire (EACQ) [ Time Frame: Pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up ]
  • Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) [ Time Frame: Pre-treatment, immediate post-treatment, and 2-month follow-up ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Chi Wai Yiu, PsyD Candidate

510-974-3626jyiu@wi.edu

Locations

The Wright Institute

Recruiting

Alameda, California, United States, 94501-7888

Contacts

CHI WAI YIU, PsyD Candidate

5109743626jyiu@wi.edu

Principal Investigator:

CHI WAI YIU, PsyD Candidate

More Information

Sponsor

The Wright Institute

Last update posted

May 1, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-05. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by The Wright Institute on 2026-05-01.