Trial reportThe Gerontologist2025
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Feasibility of a Mobile App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregiver Stress.
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- mHealth To Promote Monitoring and Self-Regulation Among Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Systematic Review.PsyCh journal · 2026Pooled it
- A Qualitative Study to Characterize the Experiences of Patients and Caregivers With Dementia Diagnostic Disclosure Communication and Care Planning.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2026Article
- Home-Based Digital Healthcare Interventions for Dementia: A Systematic Review of Patient and Family Caregiver Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesWe tested feasibility and preliminary benefits of a free mobile app-delivered mindfulness-based intervention for stress among dementia caregivers (i.e., Healthy Minds Program for Caregivers [HMP-C]). RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsSingle-blind Stage 1b pilot randomized controlled trial compared 12 weeks of HMP-C (n = 47) with a dose-matched education podcast control (n = 48; Wellness App [WA]). T-tests examined between-group differences.
resultsFeasibility benchmarks were met for acceptability (90% eligible enrolled), demand (95% completed post-tests), and data collection (100% measures complete). Treatment satisfaction was sufficient for HMP-C. Adherence was slightly lower than benchmarks (>52.5 minutes weekly) for HMP-C (67%) and WA (66%). Mechanistic targets of mindfulness (p < .001; d = -1.21) and positive aspects of caregiving (p < .001; d = -0.92) showed large pre-post improvements in the HMP-C group. Mechanistic validity was established through significant correlations between change in stress and change in mindfulness (r = -0.40, p = .006) and positive aspects of caregiving (r = -.49, p = .001). Pre-post improvements in HMP-C were not statistically significantly compared with WA for stress (p = .097; d = -0.35), depression (p = .110; d = -0.34), or anxiety (p = .237; d = -0.25). DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The current study demonstrated feasibility and mechanistic target engagement and validity for HMP-C. As expected in an underpowered feasibility trial, clinical outcomes did not improve more than control, but trends favored HMP-C. Together, findings demonstrate that a fully powered Stage 2 trial is warranted to test the efficacy of HMP-C compared with WA.
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