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Dealing With Anxiety: A Cognitive Behavioural Program for Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Registration Number
NCT00659932
Lead Sponsor
Hunter and New England Health
Brief Summary

This study was designed to assess whether a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for diabetes clinic patients was acceptable, improved quality of life and produced measurable change in levels of depression, anxiety and stress.

Detailed Description

Having co-morbid anxiety or depression makes it difficult to carry out the activities for diabetes selfcare. Psychological interventions have been shown to result in improvements in HbA1C and depression. Reports on psychosocial outcomes are conflicting and there are no studies of quality of life. Our diabetes outpatient population has a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression compared to the general public and this led to the development of a group CBT intervention designed to reduce anxiety as a co-morbidity of diabetes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Consenting attendees of the Hunter Area Diabetes Services RNH Diabetes Outpatient Clinic
Exclusion Criteria
  • Accessibility problems including:

    • limited English
    • developmental disability
    • physical immobility
    • geographical distance
    • extreme age/frailty

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS)6 months
Diabetes Quality of Life (ADDQoL)6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Newcastle Hospital

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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Royal Newcastle Hospital
🇦🇺Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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