Telehealth Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

September 8, 2020 updated by: Christina Bathgate, National Jewish Health
The purpose of this study to to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction of a telehealth cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention among adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who exhibit elevated anxiety and/or depression symptoms.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206
        • National Jewish Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years old
  • Fluent in English
  • Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
  • Colorado resident
  • Access to personal device (smart phone, computer, tablet) with 1) reliable internet connection, and 2) a built-in web camera and microphone or the capability to install a study-provided web camera and microphone
  • Regular access to a private location with sufficient lighting that is free from distractions or intrusions to use during telehealth sessions
  • Access to private email to complete surveys
  • Mild anxiety and/or depression symptoms (i.e., a score of 5 or higher on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7) and/or the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 Item Scale (PHQ-9))

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently receiving therapy or counseling with an outside provider for a mental health condition
  • Currently in treatment for alcohol or substance abuse
  • Unstable medical condition (not including cystic fibrosis)
  • Neurological disease
  • Pregnant women
  • Active suicidal intent or plan (a score of 1 or higher on the Suicide Severity Scale)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Telehealth
Participants randomized into the telehealth arm will receive up to 7 one-hour telehealth visits with the study psychologist. The first six sessions will focus on cognitive behavioral stress management topics and the seventh session is optional, focusing on lung transplant readiness. Participants will fill out questionnaires every other week (baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8) and during a 3-month follow-up (week 20). Participants will wear an actigraphy watch to track sleep and movement for one week at a time during baseline, week 8, and week 20.
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management
Cognitive behavioral stress management is a well-established, practical intervention that combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with techniques designed to improve coping skills, social support, communication, and relaxation/mindfulness.
No Intervention: Treatment-As-Usual (TAU)

Participants randomized into the TAU arm will not receive any telehealth visits during the 8-week intervention phase. Participants will fill out questionnaires every other week (baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8) and during a 3-month follow-up (week 20).

Participants will wear an actigraphy watch to track sleep and movement for one week at a time during baseline, week 8, and week 20.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility (patient perspective)
Time Frame: Week 0 (baseline)
Assess the feasibility of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the patient perspective using participation rates (i.e., number of people interested and consented into the study).
Week 0 (baseline)
Feasibility (clinician perspective)
Time Frame: Week 8
Assess the feasibility of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the clinician perspective using the Structured Assessment of Feasibility (SAFE; 16 items). The first 8 items provide information about barriers to implementation and the second 8 items provide information about enablers to implementation. It is recommended that no overall summary score be used, as this scale is designed to highlight barriers and facilitators that future programs should consider if they decide to continue or begin implementing this intervention.
Week 8
Acceptability (patient perspective 1 of 2)
Time Frame: Week 8
Assess the acceptability of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the patient perspective using participation rates (i.e., telehealth sessions completed, dropouts).
Week 8
Acceptability (patient perspective 2 of 2)
Time Frame: Week 8
Assess the acceptability of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the patient perspective using the Acceptability Scale (12 items; 5 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree), which was adapted specifically for this study. A mean acceptability score will be computed from these 12 items.
Week 8
Satisfaction (patient perspective 1 of 2)
Time Frame: Week 8
Assess the satisfaction of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the patient perspective. Satisfaction measured using the Satisfaction Scale (8 items; 5 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree), which was adapted specifically for this study. A mean satisfaction score will be computed from the 8 items.
Week 8
Satisfaction (patient perspective 2 of 2)
Time Frame: Week 8
Assess the satisfaction of telehealth-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management from the patient perspective using 4 open-ended questions designed specifically for this study. A qualitative summary will be provided based on responses to the open ended questions.
Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety symptom improvement
Time Frame: Week 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 20
Assess changes in anxiety throughout study using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7), which asks participants to rate how much they have been bothered by anxiety symptoms over the past 2 weeks (7 items, 0 = not at all, 1= several days, 2= more than half the days 3 = nearly every day). A total score will be created by summing the scores of the 7 items.
Week 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 20
Depression symptom improvement
Time Frame: Week 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 20
Assess changes in depression throughout study using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item Scale (PHQ-9), which asks participants to rate how much they have been bothered by depression symptoms over the past 2 weeks (9 items, 0 = not at all, 1= several days, 2= more than half the days 3 = nearly every day). A total score will be created by summing the scores of the 9 items.
Week 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 20

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Jewish Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: CJ Bathgate, PhD, National Jewish Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 4, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 3143

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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