NCT07342569 · RECRUITING
The WeACT Program for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
Sponsor: University of South Florida
This trial is testing a six-week, self-paced online program called WeACT for family caregivers of people living with dementia. The program uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help caregivers manage stress, difficult emotions, and low mood. Researchers want to know if it is practical to complete and whether it improves mental health and coping. This is a feasibility study, meaning it is an early-stage check on whether the approach is workable before larger testing.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria Family caregivers of people living with dementia will be eligible to participate if they meet all of the following criteria: 1. Are community-dwelling adults aged 18 years or older who have primary caregiving responsibilities for a relative diagnosed with dementia; 2. Present mild to moderately severe depressive symptoms, as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with scores between 5 and 19; and 3. Have access to a web-enabled device, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer, with internet access. Exclusion criteria Family caregivers of people living with dementia will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Have cognitive, physical, or sensory impairments, or are unable to complete study procedures in English, that may impede study participation; 2. Present severe depressive symptoms, defined as PHQ-9 scores of 20 or higher; 3. Report having thoughts of harming themselves or attempting suicide within the past six months; 4. Have previously participated in a research study involving an ACT program; 5. Are currently participating in another caregiver intervention study; or 6. Have experienced more than three hospitalizations of either the family caregiver or the relative with dementia within the past year.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-09-25