Supporting Mental Health and Reducing Care Stress in Caregivers of Persons With Cardiovascular Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Sacramento, California.

Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Study ID
NCT07717723
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Depression
  • Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Confident Caregiver Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    All enrolled caregivers receive the Confident Caregiver intervention. No comparison group is included.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy, feasibility, acceptability, and barriers and facilitators to implementation of the Confident Caregiver intervention among family caregivers of persons with cardiovascular disease participating in cardiac rehabilitation. Caregivers receive four individualized intervention sessions focused on assessment of caregiving challenges, tailored coaching, stress reduction, education, and referrals to supportive resources. Outcomes include reductions in caregiving-related challenges, improvements in mental health, and reductions in stress.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 21, 2026
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Confident Caregiver Intervention
    Participants receive four individual intervention sessions delivered virtually over approximately 8 to 12 weeks. The intervention includes assessment of caregiving challenges, tailored coaching and action planning to address caregiving challenges, stress reduction strategies, caregiver education, and referrals to services and supports.

Primary Outcome Measure

Level of Caregiving Difficulty Scale - developed by Gitlin et al and previously used in the COPE trial (Care of Persons With Dementia in Their Environments). Range 1-10, higher scores indicate greater caregiving difficulty. [ Time Frame: From baseline to immediately following completion of the Confident Caregiver intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California Davis Health SystemSacramentoCalifornia95817
Julie T Bidwell, PhD, RN
[email protected]
503-756-1996

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