scholarly journals Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioral therapy on quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 918-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floor Bennebroek Evertsz' ◽  
Mirjam A. G. Sprangers ◽  
Kate Sitnikova ◽  
Pieter C. F. Stokkers ◽  
Cyriel Y. Ponsioen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

scholarly journals Randomized controlled trial: a pilot study of a psychoeducational intervention for fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 204062231983843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony O’Connor ◽  
Raguprakash Ratnakumaran ◽  
Lisa Warren ◽  
Debbie Pullen ◽  
Anna Errington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Fatigue Severity ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Introduction: Fatigue is a frequent, debilitating symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite this, studies report dissatisfaction among IBD patients regarding how little attention is given to fatigue-related issues during consultations. We performed a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess whether a brief, structured, multidisciplinary psychological support program improved fatigue, mood and quality of life indices in patients with quiescent IBD. Methods: The intervention consisted of three small-group psychoeducational sessions over 6 months. Primary outcomes were effect on fatigue severity and impact scores. Secondary outcomes included effect on depression, anxiety, somatization scores, generic and disease-specific quality of life. Results: Twenty-three patients were enrolled, 10 in the intervention arm and 13 controls. Mean fatigue severity and impact scores improved for patients in the intervention group (by 14.5–13.1 and 49.7–45.8, respectively), and worsened in controls (by 11.5–12.6 and 33.5–35 respectively). Mean Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores for role limitations due to physical health decreased from 44.4 to 38.9 in the intervention group, but increased from 44.2 to 51.9 among controls. Energy scores in the intervention group improved from 17.8 to 26.6, but only from 31.4 to 31.7 among controls. Short IBD questionnaire scores improved in both groups, from 46.2 to 45.2 in controls compared with 44.4–40 in the intervention group. Discussion: In this small pilot RCT, positive effects were demonstrated on fatigue, energy levels and other quality of life outcomes. Larger, adequately powered studies with longer follow up are required. ClincialTrials.gov identifier: NCT02709434.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Individual Reminiscence Therapy on Cognition, Mood and Quality of Life in Azorean Older Adults with Neurocognitive Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 5395
Author(s):  
Susana I. Justo-Henriques ◽  
Enrique Pérez-Sáez ◽  
João L. Alves Apóstolo ◽  
Janessa O. Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorders ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Reminiscence therapy (RT) is a form of cognitive stimulation therapy that incorporates discussion of past activities, events, and experiences to stimulate individual memories; it has had some success in treating persons with neurocognitive disorders. This research aims to evaluate the ability of individual RT, using a simple reminiscence format, to improve the overall cognitive function, memory, executive functions, emotional status, and quality of life in older adults with neurocognitive disorders who received social care and support services. A multicenter randomized controlled trial was completed in the Azores archipelago (an independent region of Portugal) using repeated measures (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up). The intervention group underwent individual RT sessions, twice weekly for 13 weeks, while the control group completed regular activities administered as part of their program. Results did not reveal any significant differences between the intervention and control groups. While results did not reveal significant effects, a number of historical and contextual factors are considered as possible explanations for the lack of effects—namely, data collection occurring during the COVID-19 global pandemic, participant cohort effects, and therapist heterogeneity.

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