Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Self-help for Parents of Children With Food Allergies

Canterbury Christ Church University

Status: Completed

Conditions: The Well Being of Parents of Children With Food Allergies

Treatments: Other: Online self-help

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03529747

NaomiSugunasinghaMRP2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to conduct an initial evaluation of whether online self-help can improve the quality of life of parents of children with food allergies.

Full description

This study is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing online self-help for parents of children with food allergies with a wait-list control. A battery of self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 4) and at follow-up (week 8).

Enrollment: 205 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a parent of at least one child (under the age of 18) who has a food allergy.
• Adequate understanding of written English.

Exclusion criteria

• Having consulted on the design of the self-help website.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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205 participants in 2 patient groups

Online self-help

Experimental group

Description:

A website providing information and psycho-education aimed at parents and carers of children with food allergies.

Treatment:

Other: Online self-help

Wait list control

No Intervention group

Description:

A waiting list control group, who will receive access to the online self-help once the RCT is complete.