The Balance Study Balancing Life and Reducing Stress For Those Providing Elder Care

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

78

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2007

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2011

Conditions
DementiaCaregiversStress
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

An 8-week course led by an experienced instructor in a group format of up to 15 people. Participants in the MBSR course learn mindfulness meditation techniques and simple yoga exercises such as stretching.

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver Education & Social Support

An 8-week course led by experienced instructors in a group format of up to 15 people. Participants in the CESS course learn about a variety of important issues related to elder care and receive social and emotional support in a group discussion format.

Trial Locations (1)

55425

HealthPartners Research Foundation, Bloomington

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

lead

HealthPartners Institute

OTHER

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