Investigating the Impact of Self-Compassion education on the Family Caregiver reaction of older adults with chronic disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251031067832N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-24

Start date

2025-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

The studied condition is family caregiver stress and burden resulting from caring for older adults with chronic disease. It refers to the emotional, physical, and social strain experienced by family caregivers.. Other specified problems related to primary support group

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: The intervention group will receive a self-compassion training program. This program consists of 8 45-minute sessions, twice a week, the content of which is designe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Seniors with electronic records Continuous care of the elderly with chronic illness for at least 20.5 hours per week for 3 months Age over 18 years Family caregivers include spouse, children, friends, and relatives Access to a smartphone and the ability to operate it and access the internet Ability to speak Persian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of participating in self-compassion training classes Having psychological disorders based on caregivers' self-reports Cognitive diseases in elderly people under care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome variable: Caregivers’ reactions score measured by the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA). This variable assesses the emotional, social, and physical responses of family caregivers of elderly individuals with chronic diseases before and after the self-compassion training intervention. Timepoint: The primary outcome (caregivers’ reactions score) will be measured before the intervention (baseline), immediately after the completion of the self-compassion training program (8 weeks after the start), and one month after the intervention to assess the sustainability of the effect. Method of measurement: The primary outcome variable (caregivers’ reactions) will be measured using the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) questionnaire, a validated self-report instrument that evaluates emotional, social, and physical responses of family caregivers of elderly individuals with chronic diseases. The CRA consists of multiple subscales scored on a Likert scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary outcome variable: Caregivers’ reactions score measured by the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA). This variable assesses the emotional, social, and physical responses of family caregivers of elderly individuals with chronic diseases before and after the self-compassion training intervention. Timepoint: The primary outcome (caregivers’ reactions score) will be measured before the intervention (baseline), immediately after the completion of the self-compassion training program (8 weeks after the start), and one month after the intervention to assess the sustainability of the effect. Method of measurement: The primary outcome variable (caregivers’ reactions) will be measured using the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) questionnaire, a validated self-report instrument that evaluates emotional, social, and physical responses of family caregivers of elderly individuals with chronic diseases. The CRA consists of multiple subscales scored on a Likert scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmadreza Khosravifar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

ahmadkhosravi191@gmail.com+98 905 838 0831

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026