Tablet-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention: Comparison of Group vs. Individual CBT Education
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- daily steps
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to pilot test a long-term effect of Tab-G (tablet-based cognitive behavioral group education intervention). The investigators will evaluate the effect of Tab-G, relative to usual care group, on (a) daily steps, (b) fatigue level, (c) self-efficacy and (d) quality of life.
Tab-G participants will receive 4 weekly CBT-based group education focusing on shared goal setting and mutual reinforcement in a group with 5 members. The outcomes will be measured baseline, week 4 (intervention completion) and week 8 (follow-up). The investigators hypothesize that older adults receiving Tab-G will have greater improvements on outcomes compared to those receiving usual care at week 4, the intervention completion and at week 8 follow-up.
Investigators
Jeungok Choi
Associate professor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis;
- •presence of greater than minimal fatigue scoring ≥13 (T-score\>55) on the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form (SF) v1.0-Fatigue 6a; and
- •having Wi-Fi at home
Exclusion Criteria
- •currently engaging in regular exercise;
- •non-ambulatory or presence of a condition that would limit the ability to walk (e.g., foot deformity, lower extremity joint surgery in past 6 months, stroke, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.); and
- •delirium, dementia, or any conditions indicating deteriorating cognitive status as determined by the Mini-Cog.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
daily steps
Time Frame: 24 hours
daily step counts measured by an accelerometer
Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis Scale
Time Frame: past 4 weeks
self-reported perception of quality of life. Scores can range from 8 to 80 with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease 6-Item Scale
Time Frame: 24 hours
self-reported self-efficacy scale. Scores can range from 6 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.
BRICS NINR PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 6a
Time Frame: past 1 week
self-reported fatigue scale measuring both the experience of fatigue and the interference of fatigue on daily activities. Scores can range from 6 to 30, with higher scores indicating greater fatigue.