Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online ACT Intervention for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactio… (NCT07175402) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online ACT Intervention for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction - Beta Trial
Sweden27 participantsStarted 2025-09-08
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and usability of the iACTforDGBI intervention among patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI). The main question it aims to answer are:
What are the perceptions of patients with DGBI and healthcare practitioners regarding the acceptability, feasibility, and usability of the iACTforDGBI intervention?
Participants will be asked to:
Complete the iACTforDGBI intervention prototype, consisting of self-guided online sessions.
Participate in online interviews and fill out online questionnaires to evaluate the intervention concerning acceptability, feasibility, usability and preliminary effects.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Age between 18 and 75 years
✓. Meeting clinical symptom levels for least one DGBI diagnosis (assessed with the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adults (Palsson et al., 2016))
✓. Clinically meaningful levels of depressive symptoms or anxiety: score ≥ 13 on the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S; depressive symptoms), or score ≥ 10 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7; anxiety symptoms; Spitzer et al., 2006)
✓. Stable medication for psychiatric symptoms including anxiety, depression and sleep problems for at least two months prior to intervention.
✓. Ability to read and write Swedish
✓. Have access to a device (like computer, tablet or smartphone with) with access to the internet and that can be used to attend video conferences and preview the intervention platform (i.e., have a microphone and speakers or headphones).
Exclusion criteria
✕. Currently undergoing any form of psychological intervention.