Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2012
Breathe Easier Online: evaluation of a randomized controlled pilot trial of an Internet-based intervention to improve well-being in children and adolescents with a chronic respiratory condition.
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- Effectiveness of Online Interventions for the Universal and Selective Prevention of Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence Rates of Depression and Anxiety among Young Rural and Urban Australians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- E-Health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Supporting self-care for families of children with eczema with a Web-based intervention plus health care professional support: pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Trial
- Efficacy of digital health interventions in youth with chronic medical conditions: A meta-analysis.Internet interventions · 2021Review
- eHealth and mHealth Psychosocial Interventions for Youths With Chronic Illnesses: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Review
- Electronic Health Interventions for Preventing and Treating Negative Psychological Sequelae Resulting From Pediatric Medical Conditions: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2019Review
- Social Cognitive Theories and Electronic Health Design: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic respiratory illnesses are the most common group of childhood chronic health conditions and are overrepresented in socially isolated groups.
objectiveTo conduct a randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate the efficacy of Breathe Easier Online (BEO), an Internet-based problem-solving program with minimal facilitator involvement to improve psychosocial well-being in children and adolescents with a chronic respiratory condition.
methodsWe randomly assigned 42 socially isolated children and adolescents (18 males), aged between 10 and 17 years to either a BEO (final n = 19) or a wait-list control (final n = 20) condition. In total, 3 participants (2 from BEO and 1 from control) did not complete the intervention. Psychosocial well-being was operationalized through self-reported scores on depression symptoms and social problem solving. Secondary outcome measures included self-reported attitudes toward their illness and spirometry results. Paper-and-pencil questionnaires were completed at the hospital when participants attended a briefing session at baseline (time 1) and in their homes after the intervention for the BEO group or a matched 9-week time period for the wait-list group (time 2).
resultsThe two groups were comparable at baseline across all demographic measures (all F < 1). For the primary outcome measures, there were no significant group differences on depression (P = .17) or social problem solving (P = .61). However, following the online intervention, those in the BEO group reported significantly lower depression (P = .04), less impulsive/careless problem solving (P = .01), and an improvement in positive attitude toward their illness (P = .04) compared with baseline. The wait-list group did not show these differences. Children in the BEO group and their parents rated the online modules very favorably.
conclusionsAlthough there were no significant group differences on primary outcome measures, our pilot data provide tentative support for the feasibility (acceptability and user satisfaction) and initial efficacy of an Internet-based intervention for improving well-being in children and adolescents with a chronic respiratory condition.
trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number: ACTRN12610000214033; http://www.anzctr.org.au/trial_view.aspx?ID=308074 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/63BL55mXH).
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