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Supporting Caregivers of Heart Disease Patients

This study is testing a program called the Confident Caregiver Intervention to help family caregivers of people with heart disease. If you're a caregiver for someone receiving care at the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic, are 18 or older, and want support with caregiving challenges, you might be able to join. The intervention involves four personalized sessions focused on coaching, stress reduction, education, and resources. Researchers want to see if this program can reduce caregiving difficulties, improve your mental health (like depression and anxiety), and lower your stress. The study plans to enroll 40 caregivers.

Study design
This is an interventional study where all 40 enrolled caregivers will receive the Confident Caregiver intervention. There is no comparison group in this study.
What's involved
You would participate in four individualized sessions delivered virtually over approximately 8 to 12 weeks. These sessions include assessment, coaching, and education.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your caregiving difficulty, upset, and confidence will be measured from the start of the study to immediately after you complete the Confident Caregiver intervention.

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NCT07717723

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

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
University of California, Davis
~40 participants
Updated 2026-07-27 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Confident Caregiver Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
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.
Measured over From baseline to immediately following completion of the Confident Caregiver intervention
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Caregiver Burden
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Cardiovascular Diseases

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
California1

Who to contact

Julie T Bidwell, PhD,RN
[email protected]
503-756-1996
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years of age or older
Is a caregiver for a patient receiving care in our UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic. A caregiver is defined as someone who provides support to the patient with one or more basic or instrumental activities of daily living.
Has one or more caregiving-related challenges or issues that they would like support with
Is able to read and speak in English

Exclusion

Is a paid professional caregiver with no family or fictive kin relationship with the care recipient
Has a diagnosis of major cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's or related dementias
Is unable to complete the protocol or participate in the intervention (e.g., unavailable during the intervention period, unable to access or use virtual meeting technology)

What this trial measures

  • 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.From baseline to immediately following completion of the Confident Caregiver intervention

    Average change in caregiving difficulty rating across the care challenge areas addressed during the intervention

  • Level of Caregiving Upset Scale - developed by Gitlin et al and previously used in the COPE trial. Range 1-10, higher scores indicate greater caregiving-related upset.From baseline to immediately following completion of the Confident Caregiver intervention

    Average change in caregiving upset rating across the care challenge areas addressed during the intervention

  • Level of Caregiving Confidence Scale - developed by Gitlin et al and previously used in the COPE trial. Range 1-10, higher scores indicate greater caregiving confidence.From baseline to immediately following completion of the Confident Caregiver intervention

    Average change in caregiving confidence rating across the care challenge areas addressed during the intervention