Self-Management Training With Online Intervention Process for Young Adults With Chronic Conditions

NCT06298175 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021-157
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study was conducted from 15th April 2021 to 15th August 2021. It employed a pretest-posttest design with control and training groups. In this study, a pretest-posttest design including control and training groups was used. Pre-assessments were taken from young adults who reported that they wanted to participate in the study via social media accounts and e-mail and who met the study criteria, and two groups were formed by the simple randomization method. The study group received 8 weeks of self-management training. The control group was informed about self-management for 1 week. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Keywords

Self-Management; Chronic Conditions; Young Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-Control Self-Management Scale (SCMS)

  The Self-Control and Self-Management Scale consists of three subscales: self-monitoring, self-evaluation and self-reinforcement. It is a 6-point Likert-type scale consisting of 16 items (0= Does not define me at all, 5= Defines me completely).

  pre-treatment and post-treatment up to 8-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ)

  pre-treatment and post-treatment up to 8-weeks

• The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ)

  pre-treatment and post-treatment up to 8-weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The study group received 8 weeks of self-management training. Reflections, prepared using Power Point, were used in all sessions. The study employed various methods, including the question-answer and audio-visual methods, as well as performance feedback when necessary during the sessions. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Behavioral: Self management training

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group was informed about self-management for 1 week. General information was given about approaches to improving self-management. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Behavioral: Self management training

Interventions

Self management training BEHAVIORAL

The self-management training programme for the study group consisted of eight sessions. Each session lasted between 40 and 50 minutes and followed a structured format: a 5-minute introduction, a 5-minute summary of the previous session, and a 30-40 minute presentation on the session's topic. Training plan on cognition, emotion regulation and self-management was implemented

Control Group; Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• having no communication barriers
• having a chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension

You may not qualify if:

• being under 35 years old
• undergoing concurrent psychological treatment/therapy
• having Covid-19
• requiring treatment for other diseases during the training process

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Esma Ozkan

  Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Model Details: Pre-post test, randomized controlled study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2024
• First Posted: March 7, 2024
• Study Start: April 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2021
• Study Completion: August 15, 2021
• Last Updated: March 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)