Group training for hepatitis C patients to improve quality of life.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28789

Enrollment

300

Registered

2007-03-29

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

hepatitis C, intervention, quality of life, psychosocial hepatitis C, interventie, kwaliteit van leven, psychosociaal

Interventions

150 patients will participate in a group training (problem solving therapy), to improve quality of life by teaching patients skills that aid in coping with the consequences of the disease. This train

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Hepatitis C; 2. Age 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with an insufficient grasp of the Dutch language to be able to participate in a training project; 2. Patients with a psychiatric illness; 3. Patients who are / have been succesfully treated with Interferon

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life (SF-36), the participants will complete this questionnaire at baseline, T1 (right after the training) and at T2 (6 months after the last session of the training)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health status (Euroqol-5D), Health & Labour Questionnaire, Depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI), problem orientation and problem solving skills (Social Problem Solving Inventory, SPSI). The participants will complete these questionnaires at baseline, T1 and T2 (see primary outcome).	—

Contacts

Public ContactA. Beerthuizen

Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, P.O. Box 2040

a.beerthuizen@erasmusmc.nl+31 (0)10 4088234

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)