Evaluating the effects of compassion and mindfulness meditation on family caregivers of people with dementia (single-arm pilot study)

Evaluating the effects of compassion and mindfulness meditation on family caregivers of people with dementia (single-arm pilot study) - Single-arm study of CBI for family caregivers of PWD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061669

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-01

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Family caregivers of patients with dementia

Interventions

A 12-week loving-kindness meditation and mindfulness program (weekly 90-minute group sessions and daily homework)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1). Adults aged 18 to 75 years at the time of informed consent 2). Native Japanese speaker 3). Have a family member (including in-laws and aunts and uncles) who has been diagnosed with dementia, and spend more time than anyone else in the family caring for that person 4). The care recipient has been assessed as requiring support or long-term care 5). The care recipient has a DASC-21 score of 31 or higher as measured by the DASC-21 6). Able to use the internet, participate continuously in the 12-week sessions, and complete homework

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A) Experienced instruction in meditation from an expert B) Suicidal ideation is present (assessed by clinical interview) C) Symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or alcohol/drug dependence are present D) Severe physical disorders or cognitive disorders E) Receiving medication or other psychotherapy for a mental illness F) The care recipient resides in a specialized facility, such as a special nursing home for the elderly (excluding day care services)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The total score of the C-DEMQOL [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) The total score of the ZBI [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 2) The total score of the SOFI-J [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 3) The total score of the SOFI-C [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 4) The total score of the SCS [Time Frame: pre, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 5) The total score of the FFMQ [Time Frame: pre, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 6) The total score of the QIDS-SR [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 7) The total score of the DASC-21 [Time Frame: pre, post]	—

Measure

Time frame

1) The total score of the ZBI [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 2) The total score of the SOFI-J [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 3) The total score of the SOFI-C [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 4) The total score of the SCS [Time Frame: pre, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 5) The total score of the FFMQ [Time Frame: pre, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 6) The total score of the QIDS-SR [Time Frame: pre, week 3, week 6, week 9, post, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up] 7) The total score of the DASC-21 [Time Frame: pre, post]

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKohki Arimitsu

Kwansei Gakuin University Department of Psychological Sciences

caslstudies@gmail.com080-1361-9039

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026