Stress Recovery Program FOREST+ for Healthcare Workers

NCT05272774 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 25 / (1.3) 250000-KP-22-II
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 220
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of an online stress recovery intervention for healthcare workers receiving therapist-assisted or on-demand support.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change on Recovery Experience Questionnaire

  Changes on stress recovery are measured. Recovery Experiences Questionnaire (Sonnentag \& Fritz, 2007) is a self-report measure consisting of 16 questions. All items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Totally disagree) to 5 (Totally agree). A higher score indicates more pronounced recovery.

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change on Perceived Stress Scale

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

• Change on Patient Health Questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

• Change on Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

• Change on Well-being Index

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

• Change on Moral Injury Outcome Scale

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will get a 6-week online stress recovery intervention with the support from therapist.

Behavioral: FOREST+

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

The control group will use the intervention with on-demand support. The control group will participate in the program at the same time as the intervention group.

Behavioral: FOREST+

Interventions

FOREST+ BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will be delivered as an online stress recovery intervention consisting of six weekly modules. Modules include an introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. These modules have been chosen after considering the themes that could be most useful for healthcare workers under high stress. Each module consists of a psychoeducational and an exercise component.

Control group; Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• licensed healthcare professionals currently working under license;
• at least 18 years old;
• comprehending Lithuanian language;
• access to internet.

You may not qualify if:

• acute psychiatric crisis;
• high suicide risk;
• interpersonal violence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vilnius University: lead
• Linkoeping University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Vilnius University

Vilnius, Lithuania

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Forests

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ecosystem; Environment; Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; Biological Phenomena; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Evaldas Kazlauskas, Ph.D.

  Vilnius University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be randomly allocated either to the intervention or control groups. The control group will use the intervention without feedback from therapist but with support on-demand. The control group will participate in the program at the same time as the intervention group with therapist support.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2022
• First Posted: March 9, 2022
• Study Start: March 22, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 11, 2022
• Study Completion: October 11, 2022
• Last Updated: January 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LI (1)