The Well Being of Parents of Children With Food Allergies Clinical Trial
Official title:
Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Self-help for Parents of Children With Food Allergies
Verified date | October 2019 |
Source | Canterbury Christ Church University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This study aims to conduct an initial evaluation of whether online self-help can improve the quality of life of parents of children with food allergies.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 205 |
Est. completion date | February 4, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | February 4, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Being a parent of at least one child (under the age of 18) who has a food allergy. - Adequate understanding of written English. Exclusion Criteria: - Having consulted on the design of the self-help website. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University | Tunbridge Wells | Kent |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Canterbury Christ Church University | Brighton & Sussex Medical School |
United Kingdom,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents | This measures a parent's confidence in managing their child's food allergy, producing a score between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Other | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents | This measures a parent's confidence in managing their child's food allergy, producing a score between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) | |
Other | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale | This measures participants' ability to tolerate uncertainty, producing scores between 27 and 135, with higher scores indicating lower tolerance of uncertainty. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Other | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale | This measures participants' ability to tolerate uncertainty, producing scores between 27 and 135, with higher scores indicating lower tolerance of uncertainty. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) | |
Primary | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Food Allergy Quality of Life Parental Burden scale | This measures parental burden when caring for a food-allergic child, producing a score between 17 and 119, with higher scores indicating greater burden. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Food Allergy Quality of Life Parental Burden scale | This measures parental burden when caring for a food-allergic child, producing a score between 17 and 119, with higher scores indicating greater burden. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale 8 | This measures symptoms of depression, producing a score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale 8 | This measures symptoms of depression, producing a score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale | This measures symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder, producing a score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale | This measures symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder, producing a score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Perceived Stress Scale (10 items) | This produces a score between 0 and 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) | |
Secondary | Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Perceived Stress Scale (10 items) | This produces a score between 0 and 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |