Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Feasibility of a Mobile App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregiver Stress.
The Gerontologist May 10, 2025 Evan Plys, Morgan Seward, Elizabeth M Allen et al. 3 citations
A mobile app-delivered mindfulness program for dementia caregivers (Healthy Minds Program for Caregivers) was feasible and acceptable in a pilot randomized trial with 95 participants. Feasibility benchmarks were met for enrollment, retention, and data collection. The intervention improved mindfulness and positive aspects of caregiving with large effects, and changes in these targets correlated with stress reduction. However, improvements in stress, depression, and anxiety were not statistically significant compared with an education podcast control, though trends favored the mindfulness program. A fully powered trial is warranted to test efficacy.