A Gratitude Intervention in Improving Well-being and Coping in People Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NCT03059186 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 151209
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 129
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary aim of the proposed research is to investigate the extent to which a one-week online gratitude intervention can improve levels of wellbeing in individuals living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A secondary aim was to investigate the extent to which dispositional gratitude influences levels of coping and wellbeing and to what extent this mediates the effect of the intervention. Participants with IBD will be randomized to either treatment or control group. Participants will complete measures pre- and post- intervention, and follow-up (eight weeks) measuring: gratitude (state and trait), illness severity, mood, stress and coping.

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21

  Change in wellbeing

  1 week, and 8 weeks follow up.

• Change in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire UK

  Change in health

  1 week, and 8 weeks follow up

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in the IBD Self-efficacy scale

  1 week and 8 weeks follow up

• Change in the Gratitude Questionnaire 6

  1 week and 8 weeks follow up

• Change in the Gratitude Adjectives Checklist

  1 week and 8 weeks follow up

• Change in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Revised

  1 week and 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Online daily gratitude journal.

Behavioral: Gratitude diary

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Gratitude diary BEHAVIORAL

The intervention involves keeping a record of three things that the individual feels grateful for during that day. This can be completed daily, and for the purpose of this study will be completed every evening for the duration of one week.

Also known as: Count your blessings

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease from a clinician.

You may not qualify if:

• No access to internet via smartphone, tablet or computer.
• Cannot read English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sheffield: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Sheffield Clinical Psychology Department Catherdral Court

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Tiles-Sar N, Neuser J, de Sordi D, Baltes A, Preiss JC, Moser G, Timmer A. Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Apr 17;4(4):CD006913. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006913.pub3.

  PMID: 40243391 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Intestinal Diseases

Study Officials

• Georgina Rowse, Dr

  Researcher/Supervisor

  STUDY CHAIR

• Amrit Sinha

  Research Support Secretary

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2017
• First Posted: February 23, 2017
• Study Start: June 6, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: June 1, 2018
• Last Updated: August 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Locations

GB (1)