Background: In order to manage the acute and long-term effects of living with a chronic disease such as diabetes,\nboth medical treatment and good psychosocial support are needed. In this study, we wish to examine whether a\npsychological group intervention targeting people with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes can be helpful in augmenting\nquality of life while also lowering participantsââ?¬â?¢ HbA1c level. The group intervention will consist of a brief treatment\ndeveloped from a branch of cognitive behavioural therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy, which is part\nof the so-called third wave of cognitive behavioural therapy. Common for these third-wave therapies, the focus is less\non the content and restructuring of thoughts and more on the function of behaviour. Here, we describe the protocol\nand plans for study enrolment.\nMethods/Design: This on-going study is designed as a randomised wait-list controlled trial. Eighty patients aged 26ââ?¬â??55\nyears and with an HbA1c level >70 mmol/mol at the time of enrolment will be included.\nDiscussion: In this study, we will assess the effect of starting acceptance and commitment therapy group treatment for\npatients with type 1 diabetes and its effect on glycaemic control and well-being.
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