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| Name | Class |
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| Brighton & Sussex Medical School | OTHER |
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This study aims to conduct an initial evaluation of whether online self-help can improve the quality of life of parents of children with food allergies.
This study is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing online self-help for parents of children with food allergies with a wait-list control. A battery of self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 4) and at follow-up (week 8).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online self-help | Experimental | A website providing information and psycho-education aimed at parents and carers of children with food allergies. |
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| Wait list control | No Intervention | A waiting list control group, who will receive access to the online self-help once the RCT is complete. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Online self-help | Other | As detailed in experimental arm description. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Food Allergy Quality of Life Parental Burden scale | This measures parental burden when caring for a food-allergic child, producing a score between 17 and 119, with higher scores indicating greater burden. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Food Allergy Quality of Life Parental Burden scale | This measures parental burden when caring for a food-allergic child, producing a score between 17 and 119, with higher scores indicating greater burden. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale 8 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents | This measures a parent's confidence in managing their child's food allergy, producing a score between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Food Allergy Self-Efficacy Scale for Parents |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Naomi Sugunasingha, BSc, PGCert | Canterbury Christ Church University | Principal Investigator |
| Fergal Jones, PhD, PsychD | Canterbury Christ Church University | Study Director |
| Christina Jones, PhD | Brighton & Sussex Medical School | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Kent | TN1 2YG | United Kingdom |
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This measures symptoms of depression, producing a score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. |
| Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale 8 | This measures symptoms of depression, producing a score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale | This measures symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder, producing a score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale | This measures symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder, producing a score between 0 and 21, with higher scores indicating greater symptomatology. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Perceived Stress Scale (10 items) | This produces a score between 0 and 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Perceived Stress Scale (10 items) | This produces a score between 0 and 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |
This measures a parent's confidence in managing their child's food allergy, producing a score between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence. |
| Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 4-weeks on the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale | This measures participants' ability to tolerate uncertainty, producing scores between 27 and 135, with higher scores indicating lower tolerance of uncertainty. | Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline) |
| Change from baseline at 8-weeks on the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale | This measures participants' ability to tolerate uncertainty, producing scores between 27 and 135, with higher scores indicating lower tolerance of uncertainty. | Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline) |