Development and evaluation of a psychosocial treatment to increase perceptions of control among patients who undergo dialysis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis; Urological and Genital Diseases; Chronic kidney disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN52734559
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Groningen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-08-31
• Study Start: 2020-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Receiving dialysis treatment (at the hospital or at home)
3. Having low perceived control as indicated by a score of 23 or below on the Mastery scale (Pearlin & Schooler, 1978)
4. Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to speak/write/read Dutch
2. Severe psychiatric comorbidity
3. Receiving a psychological treatment
4. Recent start or unstable pharmacological treatment (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceptions of control, assessed with the self-report Mastery Questionnaire before and after the start of the intervention in the intervention condition, or with a time-interval of 4-6 weeks in the waiting list control condition.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Assessed with self-report questionnaires:<br> 1. Depression measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)<br> 2. Anxiety measured with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7)<br> 3. Well-being measured with the World Health Organization - Five Well-being index (WHO-5).<br> Assessments took place before and after the start of the intervention in the intervention condition, or with a time-interval of 4-6 weeks for the waiting list control condition.<br>