Recording of psychological distress in the context of occupational medicine screenings after occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances - Possible influence of a modified invitation letter

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F43.0; Acute stress reaction

• Registration Number: DRKS00009221
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Med. Fakultät Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2015-11-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

former occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances; invitation to take part in the occupational medicine screening (occupational medicine ambulancy, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg)

Exclusion Criteria

refusal to take part in the study; lack of ability to answer the questionnaires independently

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is the amount of the state anxiety (State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory). A difference of 5 score-points between the groups was selected.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary outcome is the participation rate (occupational medicine screening).