Improving Sleep Health Outcomes for Family Caregivers

Improving Sleep Health Outcomes for Family Caregivers

This pilot study is intended to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an adapted sleep health intervention for family caregivers. The researchers are piloting a randomized clinical trial to test the Family Caregiver Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (Caregiver TranS-C), a tailored intervention that integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and caregiving guidance. The caregiving-tailored adaptation of the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C) has the potential to improve sleep health outcomes and enhance psychological well-being in family caregivers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years

• Assist a community-dwelling adult relative or friend with chronic health conditions and have been in this caregiving role for at least 6 months

• Live with the care recipient

• Have a self-reported sleep problem evidenced by one of the following criteria:

  1. a raw score ≥ 25 (T-score ≥ 55.3) on the PROMIS-Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8b measure [A T-score of 55 represents 1/2 standard deviation above the population mean], or
  2. self-reported suboptimal sleep health on at least one of the sleep health dimensions (regularity, satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration)

• Able to speak, read, and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Caring for an adult with a terminal illness or enrolled in hospice
• Night shift or rotational-shift worker
• Current pregnancy