Effects of an ACT-based Psychological Treatment in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

European University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Kidney Diseases; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: ACT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06109493

EC040-23_FJD-FRIAT

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigation of the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the psychological treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Full description

After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed consent will be assessed to determine eligibility for study entry.

The clinical trial will include a control group (waiting list).

Patients who meet eligibility requirements will be assigned to control group or intervention group.

Psychological intervention will consist in an 8-session individual face-to-face delivered ACT-based treatment.

The participants will be assessed through self-report instruments before and after treatment and at 3 months follow-up.

Enrollment: 104 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis
• Older than 18 years-old
• At least 3 months on haemodialysis
• HADS Global Scale Score ≥14

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of severe or chronic mental disorder, mental retardation and cognitive impairment, or disabling illness.
• Antidepressant drugs consume
• Insufficient understanding of Spanish.
• Patients who are in the Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Unit
• Receiving other psychological treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

104 participants in 2 patient groups

ACT group

Experimental group

Description:

8 individual weekly sessions which included ACT methods

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACT

Waiting list

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants assigned to Waiting List arm waited for 5 months before receiving treatment