PTSD Symptoms Among Health Workers and Public Service Providers After the COVID-19 Outbreak: A 3 Month Follow up

NCT04442243 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REK125510 (4)
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 889
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the levels of trauma and mental symptoms (i.e., depression and anxiety) among health workers and public service providers 3 months after (T2) the strict social distancing government initiated non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) related to the COVID-19 pandemic (T1), in a period of lifted distancing protocols. The study also aims to investigate predictors of trauma-symptoms, by analyzing how predictors measured during the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with change in PTSD symptoms from T1 to T2.

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Anxiety; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

  PCL-5 is a 20-item self-administered questionnaire which assesses the full domain of the DSM-5 PTSD diagnosis. The self-report rating scale is 0-4 for each symptom. Rating scale descriptors are: "Not at all," "A little bit," Moderately," "Quite a bit," and "Extremely."The PCL-5 has four subscales, corresponding to each of the symptom clusters in the DSM-5.

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22th of June. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks depending on the response to the questionnaire

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22th of June. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks depending on the response to the questionnaire

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22th of June. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks depending on the response to the questionnaire

• The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS)

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22th of June. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks depending on the response to the questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Vulnerable health-care or public service providers was in this sample defined as doctors, nurses, psychologists, and any other health-care workers, as well as politicians and social workers. The participants reported if they worked directly or indirectly with COVID-19 patients.

You may qualify if:

• Health care or public service providers above 18

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oslo: lead
• Modum Bad: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Omid Ebrahimi, Mr

  University of Oslo & Modum Bad

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Asle Hoffart, PhD

  University of Oslo & Modum Bad

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sverre Urnes Johnson, PhD

CONTACT

+47 41633313; sverreuj@psykologi.uio.no

Omid Ebrahimi

CONTACT

omideb@uio.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professer Sverre Urnes Johnson

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2020
• First Posted: June 22, 2020
• Study Start: June 22, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 13, 2020
• Study Completion: July 13, 2020
• Last Updated: June 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share