Coping Effectiveness Training for ALS
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: ALS, Distress
In brief
The investigators propose to adapt and pilot test a behavioral intervention for recently diagnosed patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and/or a family care partner. ALS fatal neurodegenerative disease, the diagnosis of which can have a devastating impact on patients and their families. Our eight session intervention is derived from Coping Effectiveness Training, a manualized intervention based on stress and coping theory. It is designed to strengthen coping skills and alleviate distress following diagnosis. Participants (patients and/or care partners) will be recruited from the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center, Columbia University. The main outcomes are changes in distress level, depression and anxiety symptoms, and coping self-efficacy. Once the investigators gain preliminary experience with the manual, get some sense of feasibility and acceptance, and learn about patient and care partner reactions, the investigators will be better able to prepare a grant application seeking NIH support for the development of the intervention, with the eventual goal of a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01583205
- Run by
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2012-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- ALS diagnosis (possible, probable, or definite) in the past year
- Expresses distress (4+) on Distress Thermometer, or symptoms of anxiety or depression (VAS scales)
- Speaks English
- Able and willing to give informed consent
- Speaks clearly enough for telephone communication
You may not qualify if…
- Untreated or under-treated Major Depressive Disorder
- CARE PARTNERS:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Has a family member or close friend diagnosed with ALS (possible, probable, or definite) in the past year
- Expresses distress (4+) on Distress Thermometer, or symptoms of anxiety or depression (VAS scales)
- Speaks English
- Able and willing to give informed consent
Where it is running
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York, United States
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