A randomized trial of the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for children with asthma and their parents.

The effect on children with asthma and their parents of cognitive-behavioural therapy on anxiety and quality of life.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000675729

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-20

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will examine the relationship between anxiety and asthma. Children and their parents will complete assessments about their illness, anxiety and two experimental tasks as part of an assessment for treatment. Children and their parents will then be randomized to an eight session cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) targeting anxiety amongst children with asthma and their parents. Following treatment, children will again complete the same assessments as prior to intervention. This project will be the first to evaluate the efficacy of CBT developed specifically for dealing with anxiety in children with asthma.

Interventions

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT): Children and at least one parent will receive 1 x 1hr face-to-face group session per week of CBT for 8 weeks. CBT will include psychoeducation, exposure, cognitive challenging, activity pacing and problem solving. Parents will also be coached in strategies to encourage independence in their children.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of asthma according to the GINA guidelines

Exclusion criteria

Current other physical illness; Hospitalization of asthma within one month; psychological treatment for anxiety within the past 12 months, are not fluent in English.

Outcome results