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In a remotely delivered nationwide pilot study, we will be examining a novel 8-week heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention vs music listening control (MLC) for 30 family caregivers 18 years and older (FCGs) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (and related dementias: ADRD) patients to examine feasibility (acceptability/adherence, satisfaction) and direction of change in caregiver burden, stress, resilience, anxiety, self-compassion, and relationship quality.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Listening Control(MLC) | Active Comparator |
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| Heart Focused Breathing | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Listening Control (MLC) | Behavioral | MLC participants will engage in assigned music listening in the presence of their loved one with ADRD via a selected online platform (pandora or Spotify) for 10 minutes a day 5-7 days a week. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale-10 | Measure of stress | 13 weeks |
| Zarit Burden Interview | Measures participant burden | 13 weeks |
| Brief Resilience Scale | Measures participant resillience | 13 weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda K Larkey, PhD | Contact | 6028212366 | linda.larkey@asu.edu | |
| Dara James, PhD | Contact | 2074791440 | dara.james@asu.edu |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Arizona State University | Recruiting | Phoenix | Arizona | 85004 | United States |
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| Heart Focused Breathing | Behavioral | Heart-focused breathing participants will engage in heart-focused breathing using the inner balance device (shipped to their home), they will be asked to do this in the presence of their loved one with ADRD for 10 minutes a day 5-7 days per week. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003704 | Dementia |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D024801 | Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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