Studying an online educational course for supporting emotional health of dialysis patients

An open trial of examining the efficacy and acceptability of an internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) program for adult dialysis patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000103763

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-25

Start date

2012-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of an internet-delivered treatment program for depression and anxiety amongst dialysis patients using an open trial design (pilot study). The study also aims at modifying the content and materials to enhance the treatment acceptability and effectiveness by obtaining participants’ feedback and incorporating the evidence-based components specific to dialysis patients

Interventions

All participants will complete 5 lessons of an Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)-based program (the Wellbeing Course) focusing on the management of symptoms of anxiety, depression and disability. One lesson will be completed every 7 to 10 days. Each lesson will take about 15 minutes to complete. Participants will also have access to summaries of each lesson, and will read anonymous stories about other people who are doing dialysis with symptoms of depression and anxiety, taking a further 20 minutes per summary. All participants will also receive email and weekly reminder phone calls by a clinical psychologist. The duration of the reminder emails and phone calls is expected to be 5-10 minutes per week. The duration of the program is 8 weeks. Screening questionnaires will be administered at recruitment. Study questionnaires will be administered at pre-program, post-program, and at 3-months post-program. These will take about 10-20 minutes to complete.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

receiving dialysis treatments for 6 months or more internet access Australian resident have a total score >4 on PHQ9

Exclusion criteria

Psychotic disorder Current or planned psychological treatment during study duration

Outcome results