COVID-19 and the Developement of Phobic Fears of Disease

Medical University of Graz

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: COVID19

Treatments: Other: Questionnaires for specific phobia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04359121

32-354 ex 19/20

Details and patient eligibility

About

A lot of people suffer from phobias. Phobias concerning certain diseases are not rare. This study will examine whether the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) crisis was able to rise phobias in people and if those with preexisting phobias or fears were more likely to develop a phobia concerning COVID. It will look at different subtypes - physicians, medical staff, general public (not medically affiliated) and patients with psychiatric disorders.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Person gives written consent
• Persons between 18-90 years of age (men and women)
• No positive COVID infection known at time of first examination

Exclusion criteria

• Dementia, Delirium (not able to give consent)
• Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria
• COVID infection known at first examination point

Trial design

600 participants in 4 patient groups

Physicians

Description:

Questionnaires

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires for specific phobia

Medical staff

Description:

Questionnaires

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires for specific phobia

General public

Description:

Questionnaires

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires for specific phobia

Patients with psychiatric disorders

Description:

Questionnaires

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires for specific phobia