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).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
205
As detailed in experimental arm description.
Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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.
Time frame: Post-intervention (4-weeks after baseline)
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.
Time frame: Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline)
Change from baseline at 4-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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 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.
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Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: Follow-up (8-weeks after baseline)