Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Individuals with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder and Their Care Partners

This study is testing a type of talk therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with mild neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) and their care partners. ACT helps people become more flexible in their thoughts and actions. We want to see if this therapy can help reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and grief. To join, you must be 18 or older and able to communicate in English. For individuals with MNCD, your Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score should be between 21-27. Care partners must also be 18 or older, identify as a care partner, speak English, and have an MMSE score between 28-30. The study aims to enroll 100 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 100 participants, including both individuals with MNCD and their care partners.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will measure changes in depression and anxiety at 6 weeks after the intervention begins.

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NCT07239609

ACT for Individuals With MNCD and Their Care Partners

Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 18+InterventionalTreatment
Texas Tech University
~100 participants
Updated 2026-05-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Acceptance Commitment Therapy

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Measured over 6 weeks
+4 more outcomes measured
Depression in Adults
Anxiety Disorder Generalized
Grief

NCT07239609

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Texas Tech University Plaza Building

    Lubbock, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18+
MMSE= 21-27
Able to communicate in English
18+
Identifies as a care partner of a person with MNCD
Able to communicate in English
MMSE= 28-30
Is a family member or friend of the person with MNCD

Exclusion

Currently in an intervention for reducing anxiety or depression related to their dementia
MMSE= 28+ or less than 21
MMSE= \<28
Is a formal (paid) caregiver
  • Patient Health Questionnaire-96 weeks

    PHQ-9 is used to assess the presence and severity of depressive symptoms.

  • Geriatric Depression Short From6 Weeks

    GDS short is a brief, self-report screening tool designed to identify depressive symptoms in older adults.

  • The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-76 weeks

    GAD-7 is used to assess the severity of generalized anxiety symptoms

  • General Anxiety Scale-106 Weeks

    The GAS-10 is designed to assess the severity of general anxiety symptoms

  • Pre-death grief-126 weeks

    The PG-12 examines pre-death grief for persons with life limiting illnesses and their care partners.