A Gratitude Intervention in Improving Well-being and Coping in People Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Brief Gratitude Intervention in Improving Well-being and Coping in People Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03059186

Enrollment

129

Registered

2017-02-23

Start date

2017-06-06

Completion date

2018-06-01

Last updated

2018-08-09

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Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Brief summary

The primary aim of the proposed research is to investigate the extent to which a one-week online gratitude intervention can improve levels of wellbeing in individuals living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A secondary aim was to investigate the extent to which dispositional gratitude influences levels of coping and wellbeing and to what extent this mediates the effect of the intervention. Participants with IBD will be randomized to either treatment or control group. Participants will complete measures pre- and post- intervention, and follow-up (eight weeks) measuring: gratitude (state and trait), illness severity, mood, stress and coping.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALGratitude diary

The intervention involves keeping a record of three things that the individual feels grateful for during that day. This can be completed daily, and for the purpose of this study will be completed every evening for the duration of one week.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease from a clinician.

Exclusion criteria

* No access to internet via smartphone, tablet or computer. * Cannot read English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21	1 week, and 8 weeks follow up.	Change in wellbeing
Change in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire UK	1 week, and 8 weeks follow up	Change in health

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in the IBD Self-efficacy scale	1 week and 8 weeks follow up	Change in coping
Change in the Gratitude Questionnaire 6	1 week and 8 weeks follow up	Change in gratitude
Change in the Gratitude Adjectives Checklist	1 week and 8 weeks follow up	Change in gratitude
Change in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Revised	1 week and 8 weeks	Change in emotion regulation

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026