Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Conditions
Keywords
diabetes, cognitive behavioural therapy
Brief summary
This study was designed to assess whether a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for diabetes clinic patients was acceptable, improved quality of life and produced measurable change in levels of depression, anxiety and stress.
Detailed description
Having co-morbid anxiety or depression makes it difficult to carry out the activities for diabetes selfcare. Psychological interventions have been shown to result in improvements in HbA1C and depression. Reports on psychosocial outcomes are conflicting and there are no studies of quality of life. Our diabetes outpatient population has a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression compared to the general public and this led to the development of a group CBT intervention designed to reduce anxiety as a co-morbidity of diabetes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImmediate Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
The Dealing with Anxiety CBT Group Program comprises 7 group sessions: an initial five hour session followed by 6 three hour sessions over a three month period
BEHAVIORALDelayed CBT
Commencement of the CBT Group Program is delayed 3 months
Sponsors
Hunter and New England Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Consenting attendees of the Hunter Area Diabetes Services RNH Diabetes Outpatient Clinic
Exclusion criteria
* Accessibility problems including: * limited English * developmental disability * physical immobility * geographical distance * extreme age/frailty
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) | 6 months |
| Diabetes Quality of Life (ADDQoL) | 6 months |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed