Scleroderma Systemic Sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
For the multidisciplinary intervention, available interventions are integrated
and standardised into an individual, modular and tailored treatment programme.
The psychological intervention consists
Sponsors
Sint Maartenskliniek
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. High distress at two consecutive assessments (6 months between assessments): CES-D >= 16. 2. High score ( >0.5 SD above average of cohort) on at least one of the following questionnaires: Appearance Self Esteem, Fear of Progression, Pain or Fatigue.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious psychiatric co-morbidity 2. Major organ failure: (chronic) organ insufficiency, that needs major intervention like dialysis or lung transplantation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure is the percentage of patients scoring above the cut-off score of psychological distress after the intervention, compared with controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short measures of appearance self-esteem, fear of progression, pain and fatigue are completed before, during and after the intervention in addition to a short measure of depressed mood. Furthermore, after the intervention and at follow-up, measures of physical functioning, coping and cognitions will be completed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed