Telecare Psychosocial and Cognitive Intervention for Children and Adolescents With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-17
SponsorUniversity of Deusto

About this trial

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a telecare-mediated psychosocial and cognitive intervention for children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. This group-based intervention (comprising 5 participants) consists of 12 weekly one-hour sessions. The objective of the intervention is to improve the participants' quality of life as well as to reduce their symptomatology by targeting areas such as social cognition, emotional and personal management, cognitive restructuring, relaxation strategies, social skills, and coping strategies.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

To be diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Being between 7 and 17 years old

Having signed an informed consent form through their legal guardians prior to participation in the study

Having Spanish as one of their main languages

Disqualifiers

Presence of any other diagnosis or sensory deficit that would prevent the application of the tests or hinder the correct performance of the intervention's activities

Being illiterate

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Neuro-psychosocial teleassistance program

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators