Covid-Intervention-Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this invention study is test and compare short-term manual-based psychosocial group interventions in die Austrian population suffering from stresses and strains due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and other crises. The main question it aims to answer: Does short-term manual-based psychosocial group interventions improve the mental well-being of the participants? Participants will attend weekly a manual-based group (8 weeks) and answer online-questionnaires and surveys (pseudonymized).

Official Title
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Manual-based Psychosocial Group Interventions for Coping With the Covid-19 Pandemic and Other Crises

Conditions
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Psychosocial Intervention

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: manual-based group interventions


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: above 18 years with psychosocial stresses and strains due to covid-19 pandemic and other crises Exclusion Criteria: suicidal tendency insufficient knowledge of the German language psychotic episode no internet-access

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: CBT (cognitiv behavioural-therapy)-based<br>weekly psychosocial group-intervention (8 weeks) based on a CBT-manual | Behavioral: manual-based group interventions<br>* weekly group interventions (90min) following manuals of either CBT, integrative therapy or existential analysis&logotherapy<br>|
| Active Comparator: integrative therapy<br>weekly psychosocial group-intervention (8 weeks) based on a integrative therapy manual | Behavioral: manual-based group interventions<br>* weekly group interventions (90min) following manuals of either CBT, integrative therapy or existential analysis&logotherapy<br>|
| Active Comparator: Existential Analysis and Logotherapy<br>weekly psychosocial group-intervention (8 weeks) based on a Existential Analysis and Logotherapy manual | Behavioral: manual-based group interventions<br>* weekly group interventions (90min) following manuals of either CBT, integrative therapy or existential analysis&logotherapy<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 
| Somatic Symptome Scale-8 (SSS-8) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 
| Stress Coping Inventars (SCI) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 
| Pereived Stress Scale (PSS) |  | Screening - Start Intervention - after 8 weeks intervention - 4 months follow-up | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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manual-based group intervention, short-term intervention, covid-19, crisis