Simple Cognitive Task Intervention After Trauma During COVID-19 In Hospital Staff EKUT-P RCT

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

164 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-30

Study Completion Date

2022-10-31

Brief Summary

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This research study is designed to investigate the effects of a remotely delivered simple cognitive task (a memory cue followed by playing the computer game "Tetris" with mental rotation instructions) on intrusive memories ("flashbacks") and other symptoms after a traumatic event(s). Hospital staff who experienced a work-related traumatic event(s) during the COVID-19 pandemic will be randomly allocated to either the simple cognitive task intervention or control. Randomization to assigned intervention occurs on Day 1, after completion of baseline measures (note: baseline measures are not used in randomization process). Baseline measures include questionnaires on Day 1 and an intrusive memory diary during the previous week (Week 0). Participants will be followed up at one week and one month, and where possible 3 and 6 months. It is predicted that participants given the simple cognitive task intervention will develop fewer intrusive memories, less severe related clinical symptoms, and will show higher functioning (e.g. at work) than those who are not. This will inform the future development of a simple technique to prevent distressing psychological symptoms after a traumatic event(s). Implementation and training aspects regarding remote recruitment and intervention delivery in a hospital context will also be explored. Participants use e.g. their smartphone for part of the intervention in the study.

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Detailed Description

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This is a Randomised Controlled Trial informed by prior feasibility and pilot work (ClinicalTrials.gov IDs: NCT03509792, NCT04185155). The primary outcome is the number of intrusive memories of the traumatic event(s) (week 5). The intervention is delivered remotely (e.g. via smartphone) with potential remote support (e.g. by phone) to medical staff in Swedish hospitals.

Conditions

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Intrusive Memories of Traumatic Event(s) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Simple cognitive task intervention

Session 1: A memory cue followed by playing the computer game "Tetris" (e.g. on own smartphone) with mental rotation instructions.

Options to engage in self-administered/guided booster sessions per intrusive memory.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Simple cognitive task intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Session 1: A memory cue followed by playing the computer game "Tetris" (e.g. on own smartphone) with mental rotation instructions.

Options to engage in self-administered/guided booster sessions per intrusive memory.

Attention placebo

Session 1: Digital activity for same amount of time (e.g. listening to podcast on own smartphone).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Attention Placebo

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Session 1: Digital activity for same amount of time (e.g. listening to podcast on own smartphone).

Interventions

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Simple cognitive task intervention

Session 1: A memory cue followed by playing the computer game "Tetris" (e.g. on own smartphone) with mental rotation instructions.

Options to engage in self-administered/guided booster sessions per intrusive memory.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Attention Placebo

Session 1: Digital activity for same amount of time (e.g. listening to podcast on own smartphone).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 or over
* Clinical work during the COVID-19 pandemic in hospital and care facilities (e.g. ICU, ambulance, intermediate care, ward)
* Experienced at least one traumatic event in relation to their clinical work as health care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
* This/these event(s) at work meet(s) the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM5) criterion A for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence by "Directly experiencing the traumatic event(s)" or "Witnessing, in person, the event(s) as it occurred to others"
* The traumatic event(s) occured since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
* Report memory of the accident
* Fluent in spoken and written Swedish
* Alert and orientated
* Have sufficient physical mobility to use their smartphone
* Willing and able to provide informed consent and complete study procedures
* Willing and able to be contacted while the study is ongoing
* Have access to an internet enabled smartphone
* Experiences distressing intrusive memories (of a traumatic event in relation to their work as health care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic)
* Has experienced at least two such intrusive memories of a work-related traumatic event during the week before inclusion/exclusion
* Able and willing to briefly write down these intrusive memories (without going into any detail)

Exclusion Criteria

* Loss of consciousness of \> 5 minutes in relation to the traumatic event
* Current intoxication during the traumatic event or in relation to study inclusion

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No