Self-help ACT for wellbeing among cardiac patients v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) for wellbeing among cardiac patients: a self-help intervention.
IRAS ID
323930
Contact name
David Dawson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Lincoln
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 25 days
Research summary
The study aims to examine the effectiveness of a digital self-help psychological intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in improving wellbeing among cardiac patients experiencing psychological distress. If effective in improving wellbeing in this population, the study will aim to determine whether changes seen are due to ACT processes. Participants will be recruited through Nottingham University Hospital’s (NUH) cardiac rehabilitation program. Participants will receive a weekly email containing ACT based exercises, and will complete online questionnaires at designated intervals throughout the study, to measure their levels of distress, psychological flexibility and self-compassion levels. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a weekly group meeting, held on MS Teams, and will be able to send questions to the researcher in advance, so that these can be answered in the meeting, allowing privacy and anonymity.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
23/WS/0092
Date of REC Opinion
21 Jul 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion