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

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03059186
• Other study ID #: 151209
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 6, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: August 2018
• Source: University of Sheffield
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 129
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease from a clinician.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No access to internet via smartphone, tablet or computer.

• Cannot read English

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Intestinal Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Gratitude 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	University of Sheffield Clinical Psychology Department Catherdral Court	Sheffield

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Sheffield

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21	Change in wellbeing	1 week, and 8 weeks follow up.
Primary	Change in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire UK	Change in health	1 week, and 8 weeks follow up
Secondary	Change in the IBD Self-efficacy scale	Change in coping	1 week and 8 weeks follow up
Secondary	Change in the Gratitude Questionnaire 6	Change in gratitude	1 week and 8 weeks follow up
Secondary	Change in the Gratitude Adjectives Checklist	Change in gratitude	1 week and 8 weeks follow up
Secondary	Change in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Revised	Change in emotion regulation	1 week and 8 weeks