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Peer Support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Distress

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Research Sponsored by Jennifer Jones

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Adult IBD patient (18 years or older)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 8

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Study Summary

This trial will study IBD Strong Peer, an evidence-based, peer-led intervention to help people with IBD-related psychological distress. It will provide implementation & effectiveness data to improve & adapt the intervention to local needs.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who are newly diagnosed, switching from child to adult care, experiencing a flare-up or medication change, recently hospitalized, or preparing for surgery. It's not suitable for those outside these criteria.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The IBD Strong Peer2Peer program is being tested against a waitlist control group. This peer-led virtual support aims to help manage psychological distress in adults with IBD. The study will gather data on how well it works and how it can be improved.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves peer-to-peer support rather than medication, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal health challenges.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 or older with inflammatory bowel disease.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Adherence rate

Attrition rate

Fidelity

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Waitlist -controlsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: IBD Strong Peer2Peer interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Jennifer JonesLead Sponsor

2 Previous Clinical Trials

682 Total Patients Enrolled

Crohn's and Colitis CanadaOTHER

7 Previous Clinical Trials

1,187 Total Patients Enrolled

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityOTHER

258 Previous Clinical Trials

83,734 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the projected enrollment for this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicialtrials.gov confirms this medical trial is searching for participants and was initially published on June 1st, 2023; the data was last refreshed on November 24th, 2023. 120 individuals are required to participate at one clinical site."

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Is the current study still seeking volunteers?

"Per clinicaltrials.gov, the study is actively recruiting patients and was declared open on June 1st 2023 with its last update taking place November 24th of that same year."

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Does this clinical research extend to senior individuals aged 75 or above?

"As per the inclusion criteria, suitable candidates for this study must be aged 18 to 99. Separately, 138 trials are available for minors and 421 studies are open to participants over 65 years of age."

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What qualifications are necessary to partake in this medical trial?

"Participants aged 18 to 99 with Crohn's disease can apply for this clinical trial. A total of 120 volunteers are sought after to partake in the experiment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

IBD Strong Peer2Peer for Self-Management of Psychological Distress

Jennifer Jones 2023. "IBD Strong Peer2Peer for Self-Management of Psychological Distress". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05722236.

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