Efficacy of Attachment-based Compassion Therapy in Population With Chronic Medical Illness (CUIDA-TEC)

NCT ID: NCT04809610

Last Updated: 2021-11-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-08

Study Completion Date

2023-02-22

Brief Summary

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Compassion-Based Interventions are increasingly relevant as a potentially beneficial way to support people with chronic medical conditions and improve different outcomes related with the management of the disease. Online interventions The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the internet version of the attachment-based compassion therapy for improving quality of life in a population with chronic medical illness.

Detailed Description

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Our participants will be randomized to one of the following two conditions: 1) the Internet version of the attachment-based compassion therapy, and 2) Waiting list (WL) control group.

The corresponding evaluations of the outcomes will be carried out at different moments of the process: baseline, and a three- and six-month follow-up.

This study will use the internet version of attachment-based compassion therapy (iABCT) for improving the quality of life in a population with chronic medical illness.

Conditions

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Chronic Medical Illness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group: Internet attachment-based compassion therapy (iABCT).

The iABCT is a self-applied program based on the attachment theory and the use of compassion meditations. It is composed of 8 modules that have been reformulated to be completely self-applied and include text, images, illustrations, videos, audio with guided meditations, exercises, and homework. Downloadable PDF files will be made available so that users can review them offline. Each module has been optimized to have a duration of 60 and 90 minutes approximately. The entire intervention is estimated to be completed in eight weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Internet attachment-based compassion therapy (iABCT).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The iABCT is a self-applied program based on the attachment theory and the use of compassion meditations. It is composed of 8 modules that have been reformulated to be completely self-applied and include text, images, illustrations, videos, audio with guided meditations, exercises and homework. Downloadable PDF files will be made available so that users can review them offline. Each module has been optimized to have a duration of 60 and 90 minutes approximately. The entire intervention is estimated to be completed in eight weeks.

Control group: Waiting list control group.

Participants in this condition will be informed that they will have access to the intervention at 3 months (after the intervention group).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Internet attachment-based compassion therapy (iABCT).

The iABCT is a self-applied program based on the attachment theory and the use of compassion meditations. It is composed of 8 modules that have been reformulated to be completely self-applied and include text, images, illustrations, videos, audio with guided meditations, exercises and homework. Downloadable PDF files will be made available so that users can review them offline. Each module has been optimized to have a duration of 60 and 90 minutes approximately. The entire intervention is estimated to be completed in eight weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age \> 18 years;
2. ability to understand and read Spanish;
3. access to a computer with the Internet; and
4. fulfill criteria for diagnosis of one of the following chronic medical conditions: diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, fibromyalgia, low-back chronic pain, migraines, and other conditions.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Terminal disease;
2. severe psychiatric disorders comorbidities (schizophrenia, substance dependence, bipolar disorder, psychotic illness) or severe neurologic or medical condition; and
3. receiving psychological treatment or mindfulness training at the time of recruitment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Maria Angeles Matinez Sanchis

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +34963864412

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Rosa Maria Baños Rivera

Role: primary

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Other Identifiers

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UV-INV_ETICA-1564960

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id