Pilot Internet-based Self-Help Program for Managing Corona (COVID-19) Stress (CoronaStress)

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Stress, Psychological; Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-based guided self-help based on CBT principles

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04394403

coronastress

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study examines an adapted guided self-help stress reduction program, focusing on reducing stress in the time of COVID-19. Two studies are planned: 1) an international study in English in which individuals proficient in English throughout the world will participate and 2) a follow-up study in Hebrew.

Full description

The current study examines an adapted guided self-help stress reduction program, focusing on reducing stress in the time of COVID-19. Two studies are proposed: 1) an international study in English in which individuals proficient in English throughout the world will participate and 2) a study in Hebrew. The first study will publicize via social media and participants will be randomized to either immediate participation or a 6 week waitlist period. Assessments will be conducted pre, (again after waitlist for the control group), posttx (after completion/cessation of the program), 6 month and 1 year followup. Two forms of assessment will be conducted: pre-post-follow-up (with the CRISIS measure) and weekly during the program (via the DASS-21). For the full program see: https://www.iterapi.se/sites/coronastress/

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Read/Write English,
• feels stress due to Corona/COVID-19

Exclusion criteria

• current psychological or psychiatric treatment,
• current psychiatric illness,
• suicidality,
• psychosis,
• bipolar,
• severe dissociative symptoms,
• in a currently severe traumatic situation,
• having a serious medical illness.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

immediate guided self-help

Experimental group

Description:

In this condition, individuals will be given access to material and exercises based on CBT to reduce their stress

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-based guided self-help based on CBT principles

waitlist

No Intervention group

Description:

Individuals in this condition will wait 6 weeks before they are provided access to the guided self-help program