COVIDNCT04522128
Does Quality of Life Decline During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Can we Change Behaviour to Improve Poor Quality of Life?
A study testing Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in people with COVID and Quality of Life, run by University of Manchester at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- COVID, Quality of Life, Behavior
- What is being tested?
- Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 274 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 22 May 2020to 1 Sep 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adults aged 18+ years
- Living in United Kingdom during COVID-19 pandemic.
Who cannot join
- English language - all participants are required to be able to read and understand English to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
University of Manchester - online
Manchester, Cheshire, M13 9PT
About this study
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
Read the detailed description
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
- Conditions
- COVID, Quality of Life, Behavior, Social Isolation
- Being tested
- Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life
- Keywords
- COVID, Behaviour Change, Prevention, Quality of Life, Social Isolation
- Medical subject headings
- Behavior, Social Isolation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of LifeBehavioural
The intervention targets each facet of the five domains of WHOQOL COMBI. The intervention is based on the COM-B Framework (Michie et al., 2012) and utilises behaviour change techniques to help participants change their behaviour to improve their quality of life.
The intervention will be compared to an active comparator 'feedback intervention' and a waitlist control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback Intervention | Active comparator | All participants will complete an online questionnaire. This will include demographic information, social distancing/isolation history, The Lubben Social Network Scale, The 6-item Loneliness Scale, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Spontaneous Self-affirmation Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the WHOQoL COMBI plus importance of QOL facet questions.
Participants randomly allocated to the feedback intervention will then be provided with graphs showing WHOQOL COMBI facet scores and their perceived importance ratings. The graphs will highlight where quality of life might be poor but important to the participant. Participants will be asked three questions (i.e. how could your QoL in this domain be improved, what resources would you need to make this change, what practical actions are needed to address the discrepancies in your QoL?) to help them plan how they might be able to improve quality of life currently rated as poor but important. Receives: Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life |
| Extended Intervention | Experimental | All participants will complete an online questionnaire (as described above).
Participants randomly allocated to the extended intervention will then be provided with graphs to highlight differences between their actual WHOQoL COMBI scores and their perceived importance ratings. The graphs will highlight where quality of life might be poor but important to the participant. Participants will be asked three questions (i.e. how could your QoL in this domain be improved, what resources would you need to make this change, what practical actions are needed to address the discrepancies in your QoL?) to help them plan how they might be able to improve quality of life currently rated as poor but important.
Participants will then receive an online intervention that will provide them with behaviour change techniques to help them address the discrepancies in the relevant quality of life domains. Receives: Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life |
| Waitlist Control | Other | All participants will complete an online questionnaire. This will include demographic information, social distancing/isolation history, The Lubben Social Network Scale, The 6-item Loneliness Scale, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Spontaneous Self-affirmation Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the WHOQoL COMBI plus importance of QOL facet questions.
Participants randomly allocated to the waitlist control group will then receive their WHOQoL COMBI scores only, with no information about differences between quality of life and importance or intervention materials. Receives: Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score indicating greater quality of life
Measured: Change from baseline quality of life to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
Measured: Change from baseline quality of life to 3 months post intervention
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
Measured: Change from baseline quality of life to 6 months post intervention
Secondary outcomes (9)
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Measured: Change from baseline social isolation to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Measured: Change from baseline social isolation to 3 months post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Measured: Change from baseline social isolation to 6 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Measured: Change from baseline loneliness to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Measured: Change from baseline loneliness to 3 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Measured: Change from baseline loneliness to 6 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Measured: Change from baseline importance to 2 weeks post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Measured: Change from baseline importance to 3 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Measured: Change from baseline importance to 6 months post intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Aug 2020
- Study start22 May 2020
- Primary completion1 Sep 2021
- Study completion1 Sep 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for COVIDStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ManchesterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 274 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Manchester
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tracy Epton, University of Manchester
- Investigators
- Tracy Epton, Principal investigator, University of Manchester
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04522128
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-9463-15184
- Status last verified
- Sep 2021
- First submitted
- 12 May 2020
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: WHOQOL COMBI data cannot be shared with researchers outside of the research team.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Quality of Life Decline During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Can we Change Behaviour to Improve Poor Quality of Life?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04522128
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-9463-15184
- Conditions
- COVID, Quality of Life, Behavior, Social Isolation
- Keywords
- COVID, Behaviour Change, Prevention, Quality of Life, Social Isolation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 274 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ManchesterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 May 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
Detailed description
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback Intervention | Active comparator | Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of LifeAll participants will complete an online questionnaire. This will include demographic information, social distancing/isolation history, The Lubben Social Network Scale, The 6-item Loneliness Scale, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Spontaneous Self-affirmation Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the WHOQoL COMBI plus importance of QOL facet questions. Participants randomly allocated to the feedback intervention will then be provided with graphs showing WHOQOL COMBI facet scores and their perceived importance ratings. The graphs will highlight where quality of life might be poor but important to the participant. Participants will be asked three questions (i.e. how could your QoL in this domain be improved, what resources would you need to make this change, what practical actions are needed to address the discrepancies in your QoL?) to help them plan how they might be able to improve quality of life currently rated as poor but important. |
| Extended Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of LifeAll participants will complete an online questionnaire (as described above). Participants randomly allocated to the extended intervention will then be provided with graphs to highlight differences between their actual WHOQoL COMBI scores and their perceived importance ratings. The graphs will highlight where quality of life might be poor but important to the participant. Participants will be asked three questions (i.e. how could your QoL in this domain be improved, what resources would you need to make this change, what practical actions are needed to address the discrepancies in your QoL?) to help them plan how they might be able to improve quality of life currently rated as poor but important. Participants will then receive an online intervention that will provide them with behaviour change techniques to help them address the discrepancies in the relevant quality of life domains. |
| Waitlist Control | Other | Behavioral: Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of LifeAll participants will complete an online questionnaire. This will include demographic information, social distancing/isolation history, The Lubben Social Network Scale, The 6-item Loneliness Scale, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Spontaneous Self-affirmation Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the WHOQoL COMBI plus importance of QOL facet questions. Participants randomly allocated to the waitlist control group will then receive their WHOQoL COMBI scores only, with no information about differences between quality of life and importance or intervention materials. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Adults aged 18+ years
- Living in United Kingdom during COVID-19 pandemic.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- English language - all participants are required to be able to read and understand English to participate.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of LifeThe intervention targets each facet of the five domains of WHOQOL COMBI. The intervention is based on the COM-B Framework (Michie et al., 2012) and utilises behaviour change techniques to help participants change their behaviour to improve their quality of life. The intervention will be compared to an active comparator 'feedback intervention' and a waitlist control group. | Behavioural | Extended Intervention, Feedback Intervention, Waitlist Control |
Primary outcome
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 2 weeks post intervention
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score indicating greater quality of life
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 3 months post intervention
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 6 months post intervention
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
9 secondary outcomes
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 3 months post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 6 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 3 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 6 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 2 weeks post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 3 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 6 months post intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. WHOQOL COMBI data cannot be shared with researchers outside of the research team.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tracy Epton principal investigator
University of Manchester
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behaviour Change Technique Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in people with COVID and Quality of Life, run by University of Manchester at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination (time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 2 weeks post intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Sep 2021.