Peer Mentoring to Improve Self-management in Youth With IBD

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This study is a multi-site randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of a peer mentoring program for improving the self-management of youth with IBD. The primary outcomes are youth QOL and functioning in typical life activities. Secondary outcomes are disease outcomes, including disease severity and clinical outcomes (hospital admissions, clinic appointments, missed appointments, procedures). Mentor and parent QOL will also be assessed as secondary outcomes. Mechanisms that may contribute to the effects of the Mentoring Program will be investigated: Parent and child self-efficacy, illness uncertainty, coping, social support and child perceived stigma. Sex will be explored as a moderator. A total of 200 youth and their parents and 100 mentors will be enrolled. Eligibility criteria for youth include age 10-17 years, parent and child English fluency, and no documented neurodevelopmental disorder or history of hospitalization for a psychiatric or behavioral disorder. Mentors will be ≥16 years, ≥1 year post-diagnosis of IBD and managing their IBD well. They will be rigorously screened via online application, interview, checks of references, driving records, and social media, background check, and successful completion of a 3-hour training. Youth will be randomly assigned to the Mentoring Program or an "Educational Activity" comparison group, with baseline assessments occurring prior to randomization. Follow-up assessments will occur post-intervention and 6 months later. The Mentoring Program consists of year-long, 1:1 mentee-mentor relationships with group educational activities, online educational information, and a parent support component. Mentors and mentees are expected to have weekly contact (e.g., text, phone), with in-person contact 1 - 2 times per month. Group activities target self-management skills through experiential opportunities, modeling, and direct instruction. Educational topics include nutrition, stress, IBD and school, and disease management, and are taught by experts in each content area. They also provide opportunities to socialize with other mentors and mentees: lunch and games are provided before or after the educational event. The Educational Activity comparison group consists of separate educational group events on the same topics (with no social time), educational information posted online, and monthly encouragement to engage in activities in the community.

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