Tokyo, Nov. 19 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059809) titled 'Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Peer Support for Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia: Utilizing Voice Analysis for Emotion Estimation' on Nov. 18.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Condition: Condition - healthy older adults (caregivers) Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to examine whether a program that provides opportunities for interaction among family caregivers and promotes peer support - implemented in a clinical setting within brain and physical activation rehabilitation - can contribute to improving health-related quality of life (QOL) among family caregivers who experience physical and psychological burdens due to diagnosis and caregiving. By analyzing acoustic features and conversational characteristics of their interactions, we evaluate emotional states using voice analysis to assess the feasibility and potential impact of such a program. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants in the intervention group were gathered in a single room and engaged in a 40-minute session once a week for 4 weeks, following the sequence of: (i) presenting a task or issue, (ii) discussion focused on personal experiences, and (iii) mutual sharing and open discussion. Interventions/Control_2 - Participants in the control group engaged in oneonone conversations of the same duration with research assistants who had little knowledge of dementia care During these sessions the research assistants were instructed to listen attentively to everyday conversations and topics related to the participants caregiving experiences and to provide brief comments or feedback

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Family caregivers of patients with dementia who are participating in cognitive and physical activation rehabilitation (referred to as "Brain and Physical Activation Rehabilitation") at our outpatient center. Key exclusion criteria - Participants with a medical history of painful physical conditions such as fractures, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, postoperative pain, or cancer were excluded Target Size - 25

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - No longer recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 04 Month 03 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 04 Month 03 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 05 Month 10 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 11 Month 18 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068388

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