Psychological Flexibility Associations within a Renal Population
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Associations between Psychological Flexibility and Coping, Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Treatment Management within a Renal Population
IRAS ID
321046
Contact name
Nima Moghaddam
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Lincoln, Research and Enterprise
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 3 days
Research summary
Mental health problems are common in renal patients and are associated with faster progression to kidney failure, hospitalisation, and mortality. Some people are affected more than others which indicates individual differences within the development of distress. A modifiable factor that may contribute to individual differences is psychological flexibility.
Psychological flexibility is a construct that is trained through acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). ACT has been effective in other chronic conditions such as diabetes for disease self-management and has also been effective in improving wellbeing in renal patients. Two studies have explored psychological flexibility in renal patients however various limitations restrict their generalisability.
This study aims to establish normative levels of psychological flexibility within a renal population and explore associations with other factors including depression, anxiety, quality of life, coping, and treatment management. It will also explore experiences of coping.
This study will recruit renal patients at pre-dialysis and across treatment modalities through Kidney Care UK. Additional recruitment may be achieved through the National Health Service (NHS). The study is being organised and funded by the University of Lincoln.
Participants may take part in one or two phases of the study. The first phase will involve participants completing several questionnaires to explore psychological flexibility and the other constructs of interest. After data analysis, some of these participants will be invited to take part in the second phase which will involve taking part in an interview to explore their experiences of coping.
The results of the study will be submitted as part of the requirement for the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology at the University of Lincoln, with a view to being published in a research journal.
REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0025
Date of REC Opinion
6 Mar 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion