Status:

COMPLETED

Is Signposting to Online Peer Support Helpful in Decreasing Loneliness in Parents of Children With Long-term Conditions and Disabilities?

Lead Sponsor:

University College, London

Conditions:

Loneliness

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate whether signposting to online peer support will be associated with a significant decrease in self-reported loneliness for parents of children with long-term conditio...

Detailed Description

Loneliness has been defined as an aversive subjective experience that occurs when a person's social network is lacking in either quality or quantity compared to their needs. A recent poll of 2000 pare...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • participants will be required to have one or more child with long-term conditions or disabilities
  • participants must consent to take part
  • participants should be sufficiently fluent in English to enable participation in online peer support groups and forums as well as participation in the study.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • \- participants must not be under 18 years of age.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 7 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 31 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    83 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05373121

    Start Date

    July 7 2022

    End Date

    August 31 2023

    Last Update

    September 13 2023

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    University College, London

    London, United Kingdom, WC1H 0BT

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