Internet-Based Stress Recovery Program FOREST+ for Healthcare Workers

NCT05553210 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 25 / (1.3) 250000-KP-22-III
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 91
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to assess the efficacy of an internet-based stress recovery intervention for healthcare workers receiving therapist support with or without an intervention plan.

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 selfreport 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 (after 6 weeks), 6 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change on Perceived Stress Scale

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 6 weeks), 6 months follow-up

• Change on Patient Health Questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 6 weeks), 6 months follow-up

• Change on Well-being Index

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 6 weeks), 6 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will get a 6-week therapist-guided online stress recovery intervention with an intervention plan.

Behavioral: FOREST+

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

The control group will get a 6-week therapist-guided online stress recovery intervention without an intervention plan. 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 internet-based stress recovery intervention consisting of six weekly modules: introduction, psychological detachment, distancing, mastery, control, and keeping the change alive. Each module consists of a psychoeducational and an exercise component. During the program, a therapist provides individual feedback on the completed exercises and can also be available on request.

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

Related Publications (1)

• Nomeikaite A, Gelezelyte O, Bottche M, Andersson G, Kazlauskas E. Role of Tailored Timing and Frequency Prompts on the Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Ment Health. 2025 Jan 28;12:e62782. doi: 10.2196/62782.

  PMID: 39874572 DERIVED

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 intervention group will use the intervention with an intervention plan and the control - without an intervention plan. Both groups will participate in the program at the same time.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2022
• First Posted: September 23, 2022
• Study Start: September 11, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: February 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LI (1)