At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- interoceptive group based intervention (other)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 16 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- interoceptive group based intervention — other: 8 week online group intervention aiming to improve interoception.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 32
- Started
- 2024-06-17
- Last checked
- 2025-03
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for interoception
- • NA - 32 participants
- • Background Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and incurable condition characterised by fatigue and breathlessness
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with interoception
Where?
- • Glasgow - Golden Jubilee National Hospital
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About This Trial
Background Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and incurable condition characterised by fatigue and breathlessness. The effects of pulmonary hypertension has a significant impact on an individual's emotional wellbeing and there are currently no established psychological interventions to improve this. Interoception is defined as the ability to perceive the internal state of the body and emerging research suggests that interventions to improve interoception can improve well-being. Aims The project aims to develop an interoceptive based intervention for those with pulmonary hypertension and examine the feasibility and acceptability of this. Additional aims are to explore the preliminary results of the intervention. Methods A randomised control feasibility trial will be used. Thirty-two participants will be included. Participants will be patients within the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and randomly assigned to either the intervention or control (waitlist) group. The intervention will be an eight-session online group and participants will complete measures for interoception, anxiety, depression, health related quality of life, as well as a feasibility and acceptability questionnaire. Quantitative analysis will include descriptive statistics and T-tests (including non-parametric versions) to analyse the feasibility and gain a preliminary understanding of the intervention. Practical Applications It is hoped that the findings will identify a sample size for a larger trial whilst also informing future clinical practice. This project will be written up for a suitable journal and will be presented at an appropriate conference.
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
What the study is looking for
- ✓Participants will be patients under the care of the Scottish lung Vascular Unit (SPVU) at the Golden Jubilee...
- ✓Diagnosed with any type of PH.
- ✓Adults over 18 years.
- ✓Fluent in English.
- ✓Able to commit to the duration of the research (expected to be three months from initial recruitment to the end of...
Who cannot take part
- ✗Individuals with current thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
- ✗Presenting with comorbid alcohol or substance misuse.
- ✗Currently engaging in any additional psychological interventions at the time of the study.
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Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Glasgow g81 4dy, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Derick Moore
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Lynne Johnston, Doctorate Clinical Psychology
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