Internet-Based Stress Recovery Program for Adolescents

NCT05688254 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: (1.5 E) 250000-S-646
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the internet-based stress recovery program for adolescents.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Recovery Experience Questionnaire

  The Recovery Experience Questionnaire (Sonnentag \& Fritz, 2007) adapted Child and Adolescent version will be used to measure the changes in recovery from stress experience. It is a self-report measure comprising 16 items, with provided 5-point Likert scale, ranging from Totally disagree (=1) to Totally agree (=5). Total scores may range from 16 to 80, and higher scores will indicate higher recovery.

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• The Adjustment Disorder New Module-8 Child and Adolescent Version Questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

• The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

• The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

• The WHO-5 Well-being Index Questionnaire

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

• The Perceived Positive Social Support Scale

  Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up

Other Outcomes (1)

• Program evaluation questions

  Post-treatment (after 4 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will get a 4-week online stress recovery intervention.

Behavioral: FOREST-A

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will take care as usual.

Interventions

FOREST-A BEHAVIORAL

The internet-based psychosocial intervention will be delivered. The intervention comprises six modules: introduction, relaxation, psychological detachment, mastery, control, and summary, within psychoeducation and exercises in each module. The interactions with psychologists will be on demand. The whole intervention duration will be 4 weeks.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Recent exposure to life-stressor.
• Students of high schools in Lithuania.
• Comprehending Lithuanian.
• Parental and own consent for minor-aged participants (\< 18 years)/only own consent for adolescents aged 18 years or older to participate in the study provided.
• Have access to a device (such as a tablet, phone or computer) with an internet connection.

You may not qualify if:

• Acute psychiatric condition/crisis.
• No recent life-stressor exposure, or low levels of stress.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vilnius University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vilnius University

Vilnius, Lithuania

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Zelviene P, Kairyte A, Dumarkaite A, Nomeikaite A, Kazlauskas E. Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023 Mar 8;24(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07188-1.

  PMID: 36890560 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Paulina Zelviene, PhD

  Vilnius University, Institute of Psychology

  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 and the control will take care as usual.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2023
• First Posted: January 18, 2023
• Study Start: April 25, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: May 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LI (1)