Loneliness
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to test the contemplative practice is feasible and acceptable among informal dementia caregivers population at all stages.
Detailed description
It will also examine the benefits of this intervention and compare the outcomes between two groups (intervention and wait-list control).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALContemplative Practice
Contemplative practice included Maitribodh Sambodh Dhyaan (MSD), which was designed to increase feeling of love and connection by including most of components of different contemplative practices such as breath watch, mantra or vibrational sound chant, focused meditation, and visualization followed by loving-kindness or a gratitude exercise at the end.
Sponsors
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Dementia Family Caregivers * At least cared for dementia care receipient more than 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* If they have meditated less than 2 months ago * Cognitive or language barrier that would make it difficult to understand and sign the informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Loneliness | baseline, at 10 days and 21 days of Matribodh Sambodh Dhyaan practice (meditation), and at 30 days and 60 days follow-up. | The UCLA 3-item Loneliness scale will be used to measure loneliness. The scores on this scale range from 3 to 9, the highest scores indicative of a higher level of loneliness. The scale is called UCLA 3-item scale but UCLA is representative of University of California Los Angeles. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed