NCT00727155

Adjusting to Chronic Conditions Using Education Support and Skills

Improving Quality Of Life For Chronically Ill Patients Using Education Support And Skills; A Randomized Controlled Mental Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 3 (actual)
• Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Medically ill patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are at increased risk for developing symptoms of anxiety and depression and are among the least frequent users of mental health services and treatments. To address the needs of chronically ill patients, we created a time-limited psychosocial intervention to maximize treatment benefits and improve the efficiency and ability of mental health care practitioners to provide services within medical care settings. This study is separated into two randomized study groups. The first group of participants will receive the ACCESS intervention immediately. The second group of participants will be followed for a period of 6 months. After a period of 6 months, those who continue to have symptoms of depression and/or anxiety will be offered the ACCESS intervention.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Adjusting to Chronic Conditions Using Education Support and Skills	This psychosocial intervention uses a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and disease self-management techniques.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-03-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2008-08-01
• Last updated: 2009-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States