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An Online Ecoaching RCT Intervention for Carers: Enhancing Wellbeing and Resilience Through Self-Help Strategies

Hong Kong232 participantsStarted 2025-04-30

Plain-language summary

The goal of this three-armed, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the effectiveness of an online self-help eCoaching intervention designed for caregivers. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the impact of the online self-help eCoaching intervention on the well-being, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy of participants? Researchers will compare the results between the intervention groups and the control group to see if participants in the intervention groups have lower distress, burden and higher accuracy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * being an adult aged 18 or above with a family member aged 60 or above requiring caregiving, providing at least 6 hours of care per week * self-identifying as a family caregiver * living in Hong Kong * able to communicate with the interventionist * voluntary participation * reporting mild risk need in Carer Need Screening tool Exclusion Criteria: * having diagnosed Alzheimer's or other dementia * experiencing acute health conditions that hinder caregiving support or intervention participation

What they're measuring

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Timeframe: 3 months

Carers Multidimensional Need Assessment Tool

Timeframe: 3 months

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06604481

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09

Contact for this trial

Vivian Lou, PhD

3917 4835 wlou@hku.hk

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