Stop for Stress - a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing an Online and a Group-based Format of an Intervention for Work-related Stress
NCT ID: NCT06799403
Last Updated: 2025-06-17
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
220 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-27
2027-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Therapist-assisted online delivery format
Participants will gain access to an online program comprised by 14 modules covering psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relapse. Participants are followed by a therapist providing feedback on exercises and progress. The program extends over approx. 12 weeks.
Therapist-assisted online stress management
Participants gain access to an online program comprised by 14 modules covering psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relapse. Participants are followed by a therapist providing feedback on exercises and progress. The program extends over approx. 12 weeks.
Group-based face-to-face delivery format
The group-based format consists of 8 sessions of each 3 hours spread across 12 weeks. The sessions cover psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relaps. A group includes 8-9 participants
Group-based face-to-face stress management
The group-based format consists of 8 sessions of each 3 hours spread across 12 weeks. The sessions cover psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relaps. A group includes 8-9 participants
Interventions
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Therapist-assisted online stress management
Participants gain access to an online program comprised by 14 modules covering psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relapse. Participants are followed by a therapist providing feedback on exercises and progress. The program extends over approx. 12 weeks.
Group-based face-to-face stress management
The group-based format consists of 8 sessions of each 3 hours spread across 12 weeks. The sessions cover psychoeducation on stress, sleep, and communication, cognitive behavioral restructuring, and exercises and tools for dealing with stress and preventing relaps. A group includes 8-9 participants
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) score ≥20 and symptom duration \>4 weeks
* In case of full-time sick leave, return to work must be planned concurrent with the intervention
* Access to a computer or tablet with internet connection at home
Exclusion Criteria
* Severe stressors outside of work
* Symptoms meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, depression or severe psychiatric illnesses requiring specialized treatment
* Current abuse of alcohol and/or psychoactive drugs
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Gødstrup Hospital
OTHER
Lea Nørgaard Sørensen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lea Nørgaard Sørensen
PhD student
Principal Investigators
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Zara A Stokholm, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University Hospital
Locations
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Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Central Region Denmark, Denmark
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gødstrup Hospital
Herning, Central Region Denmark, Denmark
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Willert MV, Thulstrup AM, Bonde JP. Effects of a stress management intervention on absenteeism and return to work--results from a randomized wait-list controlled trial. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2011 May;37(3):186-95. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3130. Epub 2010 Nov 8.
Related Links
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Danish project website that inform potentional participant and general practitioners about the aim of the study, who can participate, and what is expected of participants.
Other Identifiers
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1-10-72-108-24
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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