Supporting children and young people to live well with coeliac disease
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development and feasibility of a self-help psychological intervention to support gluten-free diet management, psychological wellbeing and quality-of-life in children and young people with coeliac disease.
IRAS ID
328641
Contact name
Rose-Marie Satherley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Surrey
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 23 days
Research summary
Management of a strict, gluten-free diet is essential for children and young people (CYP) with coeliac disease, but this can negatively impact psychological wellbeing and quality of life. Despite calls from families, clinicians and researchers, psychological support is not routinely available for these families. This is surprising, given the mounting evidence for self-help psychological resources (e.g. guided self-help books, websites) in supporting the self-management, and wellbeing, of a range of long-term conditions.
This project proposes to adapt existing psychological interventions, to be relevant and helpful for families living with coeliac disease. First, we will work with families and clinicians to adapt existing self-help interventions for coeliac disease. Next, we we will run a feasibility randomised controlled trial. This feasibility study will help us find out if we can run a larger project, how many parents we need to recruit and how long the larger project will last.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
23/WS/0116
Date of REC Opinion
9 Aug 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion