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Background: Following the successful completion of feasibility and acceptability studies of internet-delivered self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS), a full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating its clinical and cost effectiveness will be conducted. This paper describes the design and protocol for a multi-site, parallel, single-blind, 2-arm RCT evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of iACT4CARERS plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in comparison to TAU alone for reducing anxiety in family carers of people with dementia.
Methods: 496 family carers aged ≥18 years, who are caring for a person with dementia, will be recruited from national healthcare services, general practices and community groups in England. Participants randomised to the intervention arm will receive iACT4CARERS over 12 weeks. Participants will complete outcome measures at baseline (0 weeks) and at 12-weeks and 24-weeks post-randomisation. The primary outcome and timepoint will be anxiety at 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes will include psychological flexibility, depression, and cost-effectiveness (cost per quality adjusted life years). Primary analyses will be by intention-to-treat and data will be analysed using linear mixed models. Fidelity and quality of implementation will be assessed and contextual factors associated with variation in outcomes identified in a process evaluation.
Conclusion: If iACT4CARERS is found to be effective and affordable, this self-help intervention, including minimal contact with minimally trained therapists, has the potential to be rolled out widely within healthcare services in the UK, reducing inequality in access to psychological services among this population.
Clinical Trials Registration: ISRCTN registry identifier ISRCTN45995725.
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