iPeer2Peer Program for Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-17

Study Completion Date

2022-03-16

Brief Summary

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The iPeer2Peer program matches teens with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with an older mentor who has learned to manage their IBD well and can support them emotionally and socially. This study will compare two groups of teens: those who are in the iPeer2Peer program and those in the control group (no mentor).

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Detailed Description

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The iPeer2Peer program matches teens with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with an older mentor who has learned to manage their IBD well and can support them emotionally and socially. This study will compare two groups of teens: those who are in the iPeer2Peer program and those in the control group (no mentor).

The proposed trial aims to examine the impact of the iPeer2Peer program on self-management skills of youth with IBD (mentees) as well as health outcomes of peer mentors in the program. This innovative program leverages the Internet, commonly used by youth, to improve access and acceptability of self-management interventions while fostering social engagement in youth with IBD, thereby potentially improving HRQL.

Conditions

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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iPeer2Peer Mentorship

10 sessions of 20-30 minute Skype video calls conducted over 5-12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

iPeer2Peer program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In addition to standard care, youth in the experimental group will receive the iPeer2Peer Program. The iPeer2Peer program is a peer mentorship program that will provide modeling and reinforcement of self-management by pre-screened and trained peer mentors (young adults with IBD aged 18-25 years) who have learned to function successfully with their disease. Mentors will encourage youth to develop and engage in disease self-management skills and provide social support.

Waitlist Control Group

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Waitlist control

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer Program.

Interventions

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iPeer2Peer program

In addition to standard care, youth in the experimental group will receive the iPeer2Peer Program. The iPeer2Peer program is a peer mentorship program that will provide modeling and reinforcement of self-management by pre-screened and trained peer mentors (young adults with IBD aged 18-25 years) who have learned to function successfully with their disease. Mentors will encourage youth to develop and engage in disease self-management skills and provide social support.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Waitlist control

The control group will receive standard care but without the iPeer2Peer Program.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* males and females 12-18 years old,
* gastroenterologist-diagnosed IBD,
* able to speak and read English,
* access to a computer, smartphone or tablet capable of using free Skype software (note: participants who do not have adequate Internet access will be provided with portable Internet devices),
* willing and able to complete online measures.

Exclusion Criteria

* significant cognitive impairments or
* severe co-morbid illnesses (medical or psychiatric conditions) likely to influence HRQL assessment (e.g., psychosis, active suicidal ideation),
* participating in other peer support or self-management interventions

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No