Stress Recovery Program FOREST for Healthcare Staff

Vilnius University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Perceived Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: FOREST

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04817995

2021-03-22/61

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of an internet-based stress recovery intervention among healthcare staff during COVID-19 pandemic.

Full description

Intervention is going to take the form of an internet-based stress recovery intervention consisting of six modules. The themes include introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. These themes were chosen after considering topics that might be the most useful for healthcare staff experiencing high levels of stress. Each module consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Psychologist provide individual feedback on completed exercises as well as can be reached on demand.

The effect of the intervention will be compared against a waiting list control group. Intervention is in Lithuanian.

Enrollment: 208 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 18 years old;
• comprehending Lithuanian language;
• access to internet;
• high levels of stress.

Exclusion criteria

• acute psychiatric crisis;
• high suicide risk;
• interpersonal violence;
• alcohol / drug addiction.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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208 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will get a 6-week internet-based stress recovery intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: FOREST

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The waiting list will get no intervention while the intervention group is getting the intervention. The waiting list has the possibility to get an intervention after the intervention group finishes it.