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title: Stress Recovery Program FOREST for Healthcare Staff
nct_id: NCT04817995
overall_status: COMPLETED
phase: NA
sponsor: Vilnius University
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
primary_condition: Perceived Stress
countries: Lithuania
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ct_last_update_post_date: 2023-01-18
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# Stress Recovery Program FOREST for Healthcare Staff

**Official Title:** Stress Recovery Program FOREST for Healthcare Staff: A Randomized Controlled Trial

**NCT ID:** [NCT04817995](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04817995)

## Key Facts

- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Target Enrollment:** 208
- **Lead Sponsor:** Vilnius University
- **Collaborators:** Linkoeping University
- **Conditions:** Perceived Stress
- **Start Date:** 2021-04-22
- **Completion Date:** 2022-12-31
- **CT.gov Last Update:** 2023-01-18

## Brief Summary

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

## Detailed 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.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 18 Years
- **Sex:** ALL
- **Healthy Volunteers:** Yes

```
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.
```

## Arms

- **Intervention group** (EXPERIMENTAL) — The intervention group will get a 6-week internet-based stress recovery intervention.
- **Control group** (NO_INTERVENTION) — 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.

## Interventions

- **FOREST** (BEHAVIORAL) — 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.

## Primary Outcomes

- **Change on Recovery Experience Questionnaire** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_ — Changes on stress recovery are measured. Recovery Experiences Questionnaire (Sonnentag \& Fritz, 2007) is a self-report measure and consists of 16 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 (Totally disagree) to 5 (Totally agree). Higher score indicates more pronounced recovery.

## Secondary Outcomes

- **Change on International Trauma Questionnaire** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_
- **Change on Moral Injury Outcome Scale** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_
- **Change on Perceived Stress Scale** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_
- **Change on Patient Health Questionnaire** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_
- **Change on Well-being Index** _(time frame: Pre-treatment, after 6 weeks, 3 months post-treatment)_

## Locations (1)

- Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

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