iCBT for depression in axial spondyloarthritis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Self-management of depression in axial spondyloarthritis using internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy: a feasibility study.
IRAS ID
260950
Contact name
Nicola Goodson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Liverpool
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) is effective for treating depression and is recommended by NICE. We wish to see whether it can be used to support self-management to improve mood and wellbeing in people with axSpA.
iCBT has not been tried in people with axSpA before; therefore we need to perform a preliminary study to see if they find it acceptable and whether it will be feasible to do a larger trial – these are the main goals of the study.
We will invite 35 attendants of the axSpA clinic in Aintree University Hospital to take part in this study if they’re found to have at least mild depression. The iCBT programme involves 9 modules over a period of 8 weeks, each taking around 1 hour.
Our main goals will be measured by participants’ satisfaction and how much of the programme they complete. We will also measure changes in mood, wellbeing, severity of axSpA symptoms and quality of life before and after this period; these questionnaires will mostly be delivered on the online intervention itself, and some will be sent out by post. To see whether any benefits last beyond the programme, we will send the same questionnaires out again after 6 months.
REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
19/NI/0066
Date of REC Opinion
3 Apr 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion