Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Stress Disorders in Health Workers Involved in the Care of Patients During the Covid-19 Epidemic

NCT ID: NCT04362358

Last Updated: 2026-01-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

156 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-20

Study Completion Date

2021-09-01

Brief Summary

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Some preliminary epidemiological research conduct in China in health workers involved in the care of Covid-19 patients has shown high rates of depression (\>50%), generalized anxiety disorder (\>44%), insomnia (\>36%) and stress symptoms (\>73%), which negatively impact their well-being as well as their ability to work effectively . These rates were observed during the epidemic peak, but they can also have a long-term mental health effect, both individually, but also in a systemic manner , similar to what has been reported relative to the SARS-CoV-1 . Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recognized as an effective treatment for stress-reduction, as well as for the prevention of multiple mental health problems in at-risk individuals . Moreover, CBT has been found to be effective in brief online formats , which could make it feasible during the current Covid-19 epidemic. To our knowledge, there are no online CBT programmes targeting stress problems in health workers involved in the care of patients during the current epidemic context. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of the online CBT programme we have developped to specifically address immediate perceived stress in health workers, as well as the prevention of mental health problems at 3- and 6-months follow-up

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stress - Prevention of Sleep Disorders, PTSD and Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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7 sessions of the online CBT programme

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

7 sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) online + possibility to contact the psychological hotline

Bibliotherapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Online bibliotherapy programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

online bibliotherapy programme on the Ma Santé website Also with explanatory sheets and tools to improve stress management and the possibility of contacting the Psychological Hotline

Interventions

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Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

7 sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) online + possibility to contact the psychological hotline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Online bibliotherapy programme

online bibliotherapy programme on the Ma Santé website Also with explanatory sheets and tools to improve stress management and the possibility of contacting the Psychological Hotline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Health worker
* Male or Female
* Aged 18-70
* Able to understand the French language

Exclusion Criteria

* PSS \< 16
* Suicidal ideation assessed as \< 3 on the item 9 of the PHQ-9
* legally able to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Luisa Weiner

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Locations

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Weiner Luisa

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Weiner L, Berna F, Nourry N, Severac F, Vidailhet P, Mengin AC. Efficacy of an online cognitive behavioral therapy program developed for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: the REduction of STress (REST) study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2020 Oct 21;21(1):870. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04772-7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33087178 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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7799

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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