Group training for hepatitis C patients to improve quality of life

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hepatitis C patients' quality of life; Infections and Infestations; Hepatitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58830535
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Centre (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-05-02
• Study Completion: 2008-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

1. Hepatitis C
2. Age 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with an insufficient grasp of the Dutch language to be able to participate in a training project
2. Patients with a psychiatric illness
3. Patients who are/have been succesfully treated with interferon

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life (36-item Short Form [SF-36] questionnaire); the participants will complete this questionnaire at baseline, T1 (right after the training) and at T2 (six months after the last session of the training).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Health status (European Quality of Life [EuroQoL-5D] questionnaire)<br> 2. Health & Labour Questionnaire<br> 3. Depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI])<br> 4. Problem orientation and problem solving skills (Social Problem Solving Inventory [SPSI])<br><br> The participants will complete these questionnaires at baseline, T1 and T2 (see primary outcome).<br>