A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Diary-Based Intervention Focusing on the Positive Aspects of Caregiving

Evaluating the effectiveness of a Three Good Things intervention focusing on positive caregiving situations for family caregivers of people with dementia - a randomised controlled trial -

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1020240057

Enrollment

104

Registered

2025-01-31

Start date

2024-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Not specified

Interventions

Initially, the subjects assigned to the intervention group will use a self-administered checklist to assess the presence or absence of situations related to positive aspects of caregiving. Following t

however, these interventions are not limited to caregiving-related descriptions.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Family members who are the primary caregivers of dementia patients, have the ability to maintain a diary, and agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If the health condition of the person being cared for is unstable, or if the participant has difficulty maintaining a diary

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scale scores for the Dementia Caregiver Positive Feeling Scale 21-item version (DCPFS-21)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scale scores for The short version of the Japanese version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview Scale scores for The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale	—

Contacts

Public ContactSaito Kazumu

Hirosaki University

h24gy104@hirosaki-u.ac.jp+81-172-39-5484

Outcome results

None listed

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