Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Versus Active Controls in Improving Psychological Functions of Parents and Children With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis focused on measuring Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), parental psychological flexibility, psychological function, Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria of 168 parent-child dyads: the parent/guardian (henceforth "parents") aged between 25 and 60 years who is mainly responsible for taking care of a child with AIS (including the scoliosis clinic follow-ups) the parent/guardian demonstrate at least mild anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder Scale scores > 5) or mild depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire scores > 5). the parent/guardian live with the index child aged between 10 and 17 years. the children have an orthopedist's diagnosis of AIS (Cobb angles of the major curve > 10º). the children are managed conservatively or waiting for surgery scheduled more than six months later. both parents and children should reside in Hong Kong for at least another six months. both parents and children should be able to read/understand Chinese, both parents and children can be reachable via phone/email, and can access the Internet on their own computers, tablets, or smartphones. Exclusion Criteria: parents and/or children with psychological disorders or behavioral problems (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) that require regular psychological/psychiatric interventions; children having undergone surgeries unrelated to AIS; or children with other types of scoliosis, or congenital diseases.
Sites / Locations
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Parents with ACT intervention
Parents without ACT intervention
5-week online synchronous ACT intervention plus asynchronous online AIS education
5-week interactive online AIS education