Chronic Illness Clinical Trial
Official title:
Virtual Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Web-Based Intervention for Stress in Adolescents With Chronic Conditions
This study aims to test the effectiveness of a 6-week long virtual Acceptance Commitment group therapy as a non-pharmaceutical intervention to improving other functional outcomes for adolescents with a chronic medical condition in comparison to no treatment.
Upwards of 40% of children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs) in the United States suffer from at least one chronic medical condition, excluding obesity. The emotional and psychological burden of having a chronic condition in youth can lead this population to experience higher rates of stress, depression, and anxiety in addition to reduced health-related quality of life compared to their healthy peers. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an intervention that teaches skills such as psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and cognitive defusion that has been shown to significantly improve psychological outcomes and quality of life among children and AYAs with chronic conditions. Few studies, however, have examined the efficacy of this intervention in reducing stress among children and AYAs with chronic conditions delivered in a group, web-based format. The need for virtually administered psychological interventions is especially salient amidst the Covid-19 pandemic as CDC guidelines discourage in-person gatherings and close contact with others. The current study aims to: 1) Determine if a web-based group ACT intervention of 6 sessions is more effective than no intervention (waitlist control) in reducing stress among children and AYAs with chronic conditions, 2) Determine if a web-based group ACT intervention of 6 sessions is more effective than no intervention in improving other functional outcomes among children and AYAs with chronic conditions, 3) Evaluate if a web-based group ACT intervention of 6 sessions improves participants skills in psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and cognitive defusion. Study population: Children and Adolescents/Young Adults (ages 14-21) diagnosed with a chronic medical condition seeking care at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, who are in the normal range of development and are eligible to participate in the study. Study Methodology: The study is a non-blinded, randomized, controlled trial designed to examine the effect of a web-based group ACT intervention on stress, depression, anxiety, health-related quality of life, and adaptive psychological skills in children and AYAs with chronic conditions. Statistical analysis: The primary analysis will involve a two independent samples t-test to compare the mean 6-week PSS scores between the two treatment groups. Secondary analyses will compare treatment groups on other study outcomes. ;
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