NCT03185247

Implementation of Transdx Group for POTS

Implementation of a Transdiagnostic Psychological Group Intervention for Pediatric Autonomic Dysfunction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The proposed intervention is focused on developing and implementing a psychological approach incorporated into a group-based outpatient intervention for pediatric autonomic dysfunction. The investigators hypothesize that their intervention will result in improvements in the transdiagnostic mechanisms specifically targeted by components of their intervention including sleep, information processing, and youth/parent experiential avoidance.

Conditions

• Dysautonomia
• Anxiety
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Transdiagnostic Group-Based Treatment	10 week 90-minute weekly therapy sessions including both the adolescent and caregiver. Treatment will consist of psychoeducation about dysautonomia, motivational interviewing techniques to promote readiness for change, support around lifestyle and behavioral changes, core CBT components (e.g., relaxation training, linking thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, minimizing catastrophizing thoughts, cognitive coping, and exposure), and components of ACT aiming to increase cognitive flexibility (e.g., mindfulness, experiential avoidance, values, cognitive defusion, committed action), and relapse prevention and maintenance. Most sessions will involve homework assigned to the adolescent and their parent/legal guardian(s) to encourage practice at home.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-26
• Primary completion: 2019-03-01
• Completion: 2019-09-01
• First posted: 2017-06-14
• Last updated: 2019-09-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States