The aim of this research is to adapt the NF-specific adult version of the Skype 3RP for use with adolescents, and to test its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effect in improving quality of life, and in decreasing stress and psychological distress.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
51
Subjects will attend group stress management sessions via Skype once weekly for 8 weeks and learn stress/NF symptoms managements techniques.
Subjects will attend group stress management sessions via Skype once weekly for 8 weeks and learn stress/NF symptoms managements techniques.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Quality of life (WHO-QOLBREFadol)
Measures quality of life
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week0), Post-intervention (Week8) and Follow Up (Week 36)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Situations in one's life over the past month/week are appraised as stressful
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
The Pain Catastrophizing Scale - Child Version (PCS-C)
Measures how individuals experience pain
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A)
Symptoms of depression and functional impairment
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Pain Interference Index (PII)
How much pain has interfered with their life
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM)
Assesses mindfulness in children and adolescents
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
Assesses the cognitive and affective dimensions of empathy
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale-Revised for Children (ESS)
Measures how likely one is to doze off or sleep in certain situations
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Gratitude Questionnaire Six-Item Form (GQ-6)
Assesses individual differences in the proneness to experience gratitude in daily life
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Life Orientation Test (LOT) Optimism Scale
Individual differences in generalized optimism versus pessimism
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp)
Spiritual well-being (sense of meaning in life and the sense of strength in one's faith) over the past 7 days
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
MOS (Support/Empathy)
Measures recent thinking about the various dimensions of social support.
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Measure of Current Status (MOCS) Part A
Measures participants' current self-perceived status on several skills that are targeted by the intervention: the ability to relax at will, recognize stress-inducing situations, restructure maladaptive thoughts, be assertive about needs, and choose appropriate coping responses as needed.
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale
A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)
The WHOQOL-BREF comprises of 26 items which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. The WHOQOL-BREF is a shorter version of the original instrument that may be more convenient for use in large research studies or clinical trials.
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)
Satisfaction with life adolescent
measures global satisfaction with life
Time frame: Change between Baseline (week 0), Post-intervention (week 8) and Follow Up (week 32)