Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Stress Disorders in Health Workers Involved in the Care of Patients During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress - Prevention of Sleep Disorders, PTSD and Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Online bibliotherapy programme; Behavioral: Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

• Registration Number: NCT04362358
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Brief Summary

Some preliminary epidemiological research conduct in China in health workers involved in the care of Covid-19 patients has shown high rates of depression (\>50%), generalized anxiety disorder (\>44%), insomnia (\>36%) and stress symptoms (\>73%), which negatively impact their well-being as well as their ability to work effectively . These rates were observed during the epidemic peak, but they can also have a long-term mental health effect, both individually, but also in a systemic manner , similar to what has been reported relative to the SARS-CoV-1 . Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recognized as an effective treatment for stress-reduction, as well as for the prevention of multiple mental health problems in at-risk individuals . Moreover, CBT has been found to be effective in brief online formats , which could make it feasible during the current Covid-19 epidemic. To our knowledge, there are no online CBT programmes targeting stress problems in health workers involved in the care of patients during the current epidemic context. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of the online CBT programme we have developped to specifically address immediate perceived stress in health workers, as well as the prevention of mental health problems at 3- and 6-months follow-up

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-04-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-23
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-24
• Study Start: 2020-07-20
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-01
• Study Completion: 2021-09-01
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 156

Inclusion Criteria

• Health worker
• Male or Female
• Aged 18-70
• Able to understand the French language

Exclusion Criteria

• PSS < 16
• Suicidal ideation assessed as < 3 on the item 9 of the PHQ-9
• legally able to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Bibliotherapy	Online bibliotherapy programme	-
7 sessions of the online CBT programme	Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Significant score reduction at the Perceived Stress Scale	T2 (6-month follow-up)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Weiner Luisa; 🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France