Cure8 trial brief
Psychological distress is common in IBD and often goes unaddressed; a peer-led virtual program could expand access to emotional support and inform larger trials if found feasible and acceptable.
Adults with IBD in transition, caregivers of transitioning patients, clinicians focused on IBD mental health, and researchers of peer-support or implementation studies.
This is a recruiting interventional trial based in Nova Scotia enrolling adults (18–99) with IBD who are in a period of transition (new diagnosis, transfer from pediatric care, flare, medication change, recent hospitalization, or facing surgery).
The intervention consists of up to 10 unstructured, 20–30 minute one-on-one peer video/phone sessions delivered over eight weeks by trained mentors who are patients with lived IBD experience. Primary outcomes focus on participant satisfaction, attrition, and adherence at weeks 4 and 8.
This is a recruiting interventional trial (registered on ClinicalTrials.gov). The record describes planned interventions and outcomes but does not report study results. Exclusion criteria (severe psychiatric illness, lack of internet, non-English speakers) may affect who can benefit.
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This Cure8 brief is based on source text from the linked article. Cure8 is informational only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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