Development and evaluation of an internet-based psychological support program for parents caring for a child with CF

Development and evaluation of an internet-based psychological support program for parents caring for a child with CF - Muko-WEP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004451

Enrollment

Registered

2012-10-09

Start date

2012-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F43 F41.1 F41.2

Interventions

Group 1: Internetbased intervention to reduce symptoms of parental distress (mostly anxiety), and to enhance parents` quality of life and coping skills. Treatment consists of 9 writing assignments à 4

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - caregiver of a minor child (0-17 years) with a confirmed diagnosis of CF - have a score = 8 points on the HADS Anxiety subscale - have permanent access to a computer with internet connection - be able to read and write fluent German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - acute suicidality - psychotic symptoms - concurrent psychotherapy - change in psychotropic medication six weeks before the start of the treatment and during treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoint is the reduction of anxious symptoms measured online with the Anxiety Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS, Zigmond & Snaith) at baseline (before the intervention), after completion of the last treatment session and three month after completion of the intervention program.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints are the reduction of illness related fears (measured with an adapted version of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire, FoP-Q, Herschbach et al.), the reduction of depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale CES, German Version: ADS-K, Hautzinger & Bailer), the improvement of the parents`quality of life (Ulm quality of life inventory for parents of chronically ill children, Goldbeck & Storck) and coping skills (Coping Health Inventory for Parents, CHIP, German Version, McCubbin & McCubbin). All questionnaires are administered online at baseline, after completion of the last treatment session and three month after completion of the intervention program. Additionally, the acceptance of the intervention is evaluated at the end of treatment. For this purpose a short questionnaire was developed.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary endpoints are the reduction of illness related fears (measured with an adapted version of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire, FoP-Q, Herschbach et al.), the reduction of depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale CES, German Version: ADS-K, Hautzinger & Bailer), the improvement of the parents`quality of life (Ulm quality of life inventory for parents of chronically ill children, Goldbeck & Storck) and coping skills (Coping Health Inventory for Parents, CHIP, German Version, McCubbin & McCubbin). All questionnaires are administered online at baseline, after completion of the last treatment session and three month after completion of the intervention program. Additionally, the acceptance of the intervention is evaluated at the end of treatment. For this purpose a short questionnaire was developed.

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Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarion Herle

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie

marion.herle@uniklinik-ulm.de0049-73150062660

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026