scholarly journals Web-based stress management for newly diagnosed cancer patients (STREAM): A randomized, wait-list controlled intervention study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA10002-LBA10002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Hess ◽  
Astrid Grossert ◽  
Judith Alder ◽  
Sandra Scherer ◽  
Barbara Handschin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Minimal Contact

LBA10002 Background: Being diagnosed with cancer causes major distress, yet the majority of newly diagnosed cancer patients (pts) lack psychological support. Internet interventions overcome many barriers for seeking support. We assess efficacy and feasibility of a web-based minimal-contact stress management intervention (STREAM) for newly diagnosed cancer pts. Methods: In a prospective, wait-list controlled trial, newly diagnosed cancer pts were randomized within 12 weeks of starting anti-cancer treatment to an immediate or delayed (control group) 8-week, web-based intervention. The intervention consisted of 8 modules with weekly written feedback by a psychologist (“minimal-contact”) based on well-established stress management manuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy in terms of improvement in QoL (FACIT-F), decrease in distress (DT), anxiety/depression (HADS), as compared to pts in the wait-list group. 120 pts were needed to show (80% power, 2-sided α of 0.05) a clinically meaningful difference of ≥ 9 in FACT score after the immediate intervention (week 8 = T2). Results: 225 pts applied online. 128 pts were randomized. Median age was 52 (22-77)y. 108 (84%) were female. The majority of pts were treated in the curative setting (117pts; 91%), with chemotherapy (74 pts; 58%), for breast cancer (91pts; 71%). Self-reported distress at baseline ( = stratification factor) was above 4 on a 10-point scale (DT) with 96 pts (75%). At T2, QoL (FACIT-F) was sign. increased (p = 0.044; ANCOVA adjusted for baseline-distress) and distress sign. lowered (p = 0.032) in the intervention group as compared to the wait-list control. Median score (lower/upper quartile) for FACIT-F at baseline/T2 was 101.0(80.8/120)/119.0(98.0/132) and 108.3(87.8/124.0) /109.5(97.2/121.0); of DT at baseline/T2 was 6(5/8)/4(3/6) and 6(5/8)/6(4/7) for the intervention and control group, respectively. Decrease in HADS was not sign. different between the groups (p = 0.273). Conclusions: With STREAM, we open the field of minimal-contact online interventions to newly diagnosed cancer pts and show that an 8-week web-based stress management program is feasible and effective in improving QoL and distress. Clinical trial information: NCT02289014.

scholarly journals Web-based stress management for newly diagnosed cancer patients (STREAM): A randomized, wait-list controlled intervention study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA10002-LBA10002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Hess ◽  
Astrid Grossert (equal contributor) ◽  
Judith Alder ◽  
Sandra Scherer ◽  
Barbara Handschin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Daily News ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Online Supplement ◽  
Final Text

LBA10002 The full, final text of this abstract will be available at abstracts.asco.org at 2:00 PM (EDT) on Friday, June 2, 2017, and in the Annual Meeting Proceedings online supplement to the June 20, 2017, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Onsite at the Meeting, this abstract will be printed in the Saturday edition of ASCO Daily News.

Evaluation of My Stress Control, a web-based stress management program for persons experiencing work-related stress: A randomized controlled trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Eklund ◽  
Anne Söderlund ◽  
Magnus L Elfström
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Stress Control ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND Stress is one of the most common reasons for sick leave. Web-based interventions have the potential to reach an unlimited number of users at a low cost and have been shown effective at addressing several health-related problems. To handle stress on an individual level is about behavior change. To support behavior change in stress management My Stress Control (MSC) was developed. The development of MSC was based on several health psychology theories and models but central in the development was Social Cognitive Theory, Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping and the Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change. MSC is a fully automated program. The program is tailored to the user's specific need for stress management and behavior change. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the extent to which MSC affected perceived stress in persons experiencing work-related stress. METHODS This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with two arms. Study participants were recruited by visiting worksites and workplace meetings. Participants were assigned to intervention or wait list group. Web-based questionnaires were used pre- and post-intervention to collect data. Perceived stress measured with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) was the primary outcome measurement. Analyses were conducted for both between- and within-group changes. RESULTS A total of 92 participants were included in this study, 48 in intervention group and 44 in waitlist group. Twelve participants in the intervention group and 19 participants in the waitlist group completed the post intervention assessment. There were no significant effects on perceived stress between the intervention and wait list groups or within the groups. A small effect size (dCohen=0.25) was found when comparing mean change over time on the primary outcome measure between the intervention and wait list groups. Additionally, a small effect size was found between pre- and post-intervention assessment within the intervention group (dCohen=0.38) as well as within the wait list group (dCohen=0.25). CONCLUSIONS It is still uncertain what effect My Stress Control (MSC) may have on perceived stress. Because adherence was low in the intervention group, elements or features that facilitate adherence must be further developed before firmer conclusions of the effect of MSC can be studied. CLINICALTRIAL This RCT was registered at clinicaltrials.gov, protocol record 2015/0646.

scholarly journals A Web-Based Integrated Management Program for Improving Medication Adherence and Quality of Life, and Reducing Readmission in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Ling Hsieh ◽  
Chi-Wen Kao ◽  
Shu-Meng Cheng ◽  
Yue-Cune Chang
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is related to a variety of chronic diseases and life-threatening complications. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be 72 million patients with AF in Asia, of which 2.9 million will have AF-associated stroke. AF has become a major issue for health care systems. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the effects of a web-based integrated management program on improving coping strategies, medication adherence, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with AF, and to detect the effect on decreasing readmission events. METHODS The parallel-group, single-blind, prospective randomized controlled trial recruited patients with AF from a medical center in northern Taiwan and divided them randomly into intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group received the web-based integrated management program, whereas those in the control group received usual care. The measurement tools included the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) scale, Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS), the three-level version of the EuroQoL five-dimension self-report questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L), and readmission events 2 years after initiating the intervention. Data were collected at 4 instances (baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after initiating the intervention), and analyzed with generalized estimating equations (GEEs). RESULTS A total of 231 patients were recruited and allocated into an intervention (n=115) or control (n=116) group. The mean age of participants was 73.08 (SD 11.71) years. Most participants were diagnosed with paroxysmal AF (171/231, 74%), and the most frequent comorbidity was hypertension (162/231, 70.1%). Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significantly greater improvement in approach coping strategies, medication adherence, and HRQoL at 1, 3, and 6 months (all <i>P</i>&lt;.05). In addition, the intervention group showed significantly fewer readmission events within 2 years (OR 0.406, <i>P</i>=.03), compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS The web-based integrated management program can significantly improve patients' coping strategy and medication adherence. Therefore, it can empower patients to maintain disease stability, which is a major factor in improving their HRQoL and reducing readmission events within 2 years. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04813094; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04813094.

scholarly journals Web-based stress management for newly diagnosed cancer patients (STREAM-1): a randomized, wait-list controlled intervention study

BMC Cancer ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Grossert ◽  
Corinne Urech ◽  
Judith Alder ◽  
Jens Gaab ◽  
Thomas Berger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Web Based

Effectiveness of a web-based medication adherence tool with patient centered communication: Results of a clustered randomized controlled trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan van Lieshout ◽  
Joyca Lacroix ◽  
Aart van Halteren ◽  
Martina Teichert
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Increased Risk

BACKGROUND Growing numbers of people use medication for chronic conditions; non-adherence is common, leading to poor disease control. A newly developed web-based tool to identify an increased risk for non-adherence with related potential individual barriers might facilitate tailored interventions and improve adherence. OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the newly developed tool to improve medication adherence. METHODS A cluster randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of this adherence tool in patients initiating cardiovascular or oral blood glucose lowering medication. Participants were included in community pharmacies. They completed an online questionnaire comprising an assessments of their risk for medication non-adherence and subsequently of barriers to adherence. In pharmacies belonging to the intervention group, individual barriers displayed in a graphical profile on a tablet were discussed by pharmacists and patients at high non-adherence risk in face to face meetings and shared with their general practitioners and practice nurses. Tailored interventions were initiated by the healthcare providers. Barriers of control patients were not presented or discussed and these patients received usual care. The primary outcome was the difference in medication adherence at 8 months follow-up between patients with an increased non-adherence risk from intervention and control group, calculated from dispensing data. RESULTS Data from 492 participants in 15 community pharmacies were available for analyses (intervention 253, 7 pharmacies; control 239, 8 pharmacies). The intervention had no effect on medication adherence (-0.01; 95%CI -0.59 – 0.57; P= .96), neither in the post hoc per protocol analysis (0.19; 95%CI -0.50 – 0.89; P=.58). CONCLUSIONS This study showed no effectiveness of a risk stratification and tailored intervention addressing personal barriers for medication adherence. Various potential explanations for lack of effect were identified. These explanations relate for instance to high medication adherence in the control group, study power and fidelity. Process evaluation should elicit possible improvements and inform the redesign of intervention and implementation. CLINICALTRIAL The Netherlands National Trial Register: NTR5186. Date: May 18, 2015 (http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5186)

DigiKnowIt News: Educating youth about pediatric clinical trials using an interactive, multimedia educational website

2021 ◽  
pp. 136749352110037
Author(s):  
Alison E. Parker ◽  
Tracy M. Scull ◽  
Abigail M. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Wait List Control Group ◽  
Wait List Control ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Study Participants

Pediatric clinical trials allow for the testing of appropriate and effective treatments for children. However, some challenges exist with recruitment. This study examined the effectiveness of DigiKnowIt News, an interactive, multimedia website (which includes activities, videos, and comic books) designed to educate children about clinical trials. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2018 with 91 participants ( M age = 10.92 years; SD = 2.06). Participants were randomly assigned to intervention or wait-list control groups and completed questionnaires at pretest and posttest (1 week later) about their knowledge, attitudes, beliefs about clinical trials, and self-efficacy for participating in clinical trials. Participants in the intervention group received access to DigiKnowIt News between pretest and posttest and completed a satisfaction questionnaire at posttest. At the end of the study, participants in the wait-list control group were offered the option to use the website and complete a satisfaction questionnaire. At posttest, participants in the intervention group, compared to participants in the wait-list control group, had more knowledge about clinical trials and more reported confidence for participating in clinical trials. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with DigiKnowIt News. The findings suggest that an educational website can improve factors related to increasing rates of participation in clinical trials.

scholarly journals Effects of two types of smartphone-based stress management programmes on depressive and anxiety symptoms among hospital nurses in Vietnam: a protocol for three-arm randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e025138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kotaro Imamura ◽  
Thuy Thi Thu Tran ◽  
Huong Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Kazuto Kuribayashi ◽  
Asuka Sakuraya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Stress Management Intervention ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionDue to an increasing demand for healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries in Asia, it is important to develop a strategy to manage work-related stress in healthcare settings, particularly among nurses in these countries. The purpose of this three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to examine the effects of a newly developed smartphone-based multimodule stress management programme on reducing severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms as primary outcomes at 3-month and 7-month follow-ups among hospital nurses in Vietnam.Methods and analysisThe target study population will be registered nurses working in a large general hospital (which employs approximately about 2000 nurses) in Vietnam. They will be invited to participate in this study. Participants who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be randomly allocated to the free-choice, multimodule stress management (intervention group A, n=360), the internet cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT), that is, fixed-order stress management (intervention group B, n=360), or a treatment as usual control group (n=360). Two types (free-choice and fixed sequential order) of smartphone-based six-module stress management programmes will be developed. Participants in the intervention groups will be required to complete one of the programmes within 10 weeks after the baseline survey. The primary outcomes are depressive and anxiety symptoms, measured by using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) at 3-month and 7 month follow-ups.Ethics and disseminationThe study procedures have been approved by the Research Ethics Review Board of Graduate School of Medicine/Faculty of Medicine, the University of Tokyo (no 11991) and the Ethical Review Board for Biomedical Research of Hanoi University of Public Health (no 346/2018/YTCC-HD3). If a significant effect of the intervention programmes will be found in the RCT, the programmes will be made available to all nurses in the hospital including the control group. If the positive effects are found in this RCT, the e-stress management programmes will be disseminated to all nurses in Vietnam.Trial registration numberUMIN000033139; Pre-results.

scholarly journals Healthy Eating and Active Living for Diabetes-Glycemic Index (HEALD-GI): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1289-1289
Author(s):  
Hayford Avedzi ◽  
Allison Soprovich ◽  
Stephanie Ramage ◽  
Abdulrhman Alghamdi ◽  
Kate Storey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Phone Calls

Abstract Objectives Rigorous evidence is needed to support uptake of recommendations to include low glycemic index (GI) foods in daily meal planning as an effective dietary self-care strategy for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). We evaluated the effectiveness of a 12-week web-based GI-targeted nutrition education intervention on dietary intakes and GI-related knowledge among adults with T2D. Methods Participants were randomized to a control group (n = 34) that received standard printed copies of Canada's Food Guide and Diabetes Canada's GI resources or an intervention group (n = 33) that received those same materials, plus an online platform with six self-directed learning modules and supplementary print material. Each module consisted of a customized video, links to reliable websites, chat rooms, and quizzes. Evidence-based GI concept information included GI values of foods and advice for low-GI shopping, recipes, and cooking tips by a Registered Dietitian. Preferred supports through email, text messaging, phone calls, or postal mail to reinforce participants’ learning were also provided. The primary outcome, average daily dietary GI intake, was assessed using 3-day food records. Additional measures including GI knowledge and self-efficacy, glycated hemoglobin A1c, lipids, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference, and computer proficiency, were assessed at baseline and at three months post-intervention. Results Participants (N = 67) were 64% men; mean (standard deviation [SD]) age 69.5 (9.3) years, with mean diabetes duration of 19.0 (13.7) years, BMI 30.1 (5.7) kg/m2 and A1c 7.1 (1.2)% at baseline. Mean daily GI intake decreased in the intervention group by 2.79 (7.77) compared to a 0.76 (6.48) increase in the control group (adjusted mean difference [95% CI]; −3.77 [−6.95, −0.58]). Mean GI knowledge 2.14 [0.59, 3.69], understanding of GI concept 1.65 [0.85, 2.44] and self-efficacy for consuming low-GI foods 1.29 [0.51, 2.07] increased among the intervention group (P &lt; 0.01) compared with the control group. Conclusions Web-based GI-targeted education program improved the quality of carbohydrate consumption among adults with T2D and may have been mediated through increases in knowledge and self-efficacy. Web-based nutrition education may be an effective alternative in this population. Funding Sources Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research.

Efficacy of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Group Intervention for Parents of Children With Eczema: A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 623-632
Author(s):  
Yat-Lui Fung ◽  
Hiu-Tin Leung ◽  
Celia H. Y. Chan ◽  
Bobo H. P. Lau ◽  
Cecilia L. W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Reducing Stress

Objectives: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a psychosocial intervention developed based on the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (IBMS) model that aimed to enhance the well-being of parents of children with eczema. Methods: Ninety-one families were randomly allocated to either the six-session intervention group ( n = 48) or the wait-list control group ( n = 43) and completed the randomized trial. For both groups, a range of psychosocial outcome measures were taken before the intervention (T0), postintervention (T1), and 6 weeks after the intervention (T2). Results: Relative to the control group, the intervention group was significantly improved over time in their levels of perceived stress, depression, and a number of holistic well-being measures, including nonattachment, afflictive ideation, and general vitality. Discussion: The results provided empirical support for an IBMS-informed psychosocial intervention in reducing stress and depression and enhancing well-being among parents of children with eczema.

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