Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions in Haemophilia

NCT ID: NCT02870452

Last Updated: 2019-03-26

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-09

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of two psychological interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and hypnosis (Hyp), in preventing and managing pain, regulating emotional state and improving quality of life in Portuguese PWH.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

22 (People with Haemophilia) PWH will be included in each group (Hypnosis, CBT and control-no intervention) (total=66). Sample size was calculated using G\*Power 3.1.4 and considering the following assumptions: to perform a one-way ANOVA with fixed effects, a large effect size (f =0.4), a significance level (α - type I error) of 0.05 and a statistical power (1-β - type II error) of 0.80.

The patients will be approached by clinicians of the Immunohaemotherapy Department and the psychologists for the explanation of the study, confidentiality and voluntary nature of participation. Patients who agree to participate will be asked to read and sign the Informed Consent document. Afterwards, the first assessment moment will take place in order to get a baseline assessment of each patient (T0: pre-test). Subsequently, the blind randomization to one of the 3 conditions will occur and the 4 individual intervention sessions will be scheduled, occurring in a weekly basis (90 minutes per session).

The post-test assessment (T1) takes place one week after the last intervention session (in the 5th week), and the follow-up assessments (T2, T3 and T4) will occur subsequently at 3 months, 6 months and one year post-intervention.

A physiological assessment will be performed at T1, T2 and T4. This will be performed through the collection of blood samples in order to achieve a systemic evaluation of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. A CBC (Complete Blood Count) with White Blood Count and C Reactive Protein (CRP) analysis will also be performed. Upon arrival at the Immunohaemotherapy Department (between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm), patients will undergo sample blood collection and EDTA-samples will be transported immediately to the lab.

In the lab, blood samples are centrifuged 15 minutes at 3.000 rpm, and plasma aliquoted and stored in a freezer at -80 ºC, until further analysis. Plasma levels of cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-10) are assayed in duplicate using ultra-sensitive multiplex human ELISA kits (Life Technologies®).

Functional Assessment of the joints will be performed through the Gilbert (based on clinical evaluation) and Pettersson Scores (based on X-ray and ultrasonography).

All study procedures will comply with the applicable ethical guidelines.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Haemophilia

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Hypnosis

Hypnosis for the prevention and management of pain, emotional regulation and promotion of quality of life in people with Haemophilia

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hypnosis

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

4 weekly individual sessions of Hypnosis, conducted by a certified psychologist, with the approximate duration of 90 minutes.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the prevention and management of pain, emotional regulation and promotion of quality of life in people with Haemophilia

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

4 weekly individual sessions of CBT, conducted by a certified psychologist, with the approximate duration of 90 minutes.

Control Group

No psychological intervention - standard Haemophilia care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Hypnosis

4 weekly individual sessions of Hypnosis, conducted by a certified psychologist, with the approximate duration of 90 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

4 weekly individual sessions of CBT, conducted by a certified psychologist, with the approximate duration of 90 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Mild pr severe Haemophilia A or B
* Age of 18 or older
* Ability to write and read

Exclusion Criteria

* Other comorbid life threatening diseases, such as cancer
* Neurological or psychiatric deficits
* Acquired Haemophilia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Hospital Sao Joao

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minho

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Patrícia Ribeiro Pinto

Post-doctoral fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Patrícia R Pinto, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Life and Health Sciences Research Institute

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Life and Health Sciences Research Institute

Braga, , Portugal

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Portugal

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Pinto PR, Paredes AC, Costa P, Carvalho M, Lopes M, Fernandes S, Pedras S, Almeida A. Effectiveness of two psychological interventions for pain management, emotional regulation and promotion of quality of life among adult Portuguese men with haemophilia (PSY-HaEMOPEQ): study protocol for a single-centre prospective randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 3;7(9):e016973. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016973.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28871021 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

RCT520101.ID1825

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Power Over Pain (POP) Study
NCT01800604 COMPLETED NA