Clinical trial NCT05688254: Internet-Based Stress Recovery Program for Adolescents
Official title: Internet-Based Stress Recovery Program for Adolescents
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stress, Psychological
Lead sponsor: Vilnius University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-01-18
Enrollment: 82
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 15
Maximum age (years): 19
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 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.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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

Detailed description: The FOREST-A is a third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based internet-delivered 4-week psychosocial intervention for recovery from stress, which was initially developed for healthcare workers and is now adapted for adolescents. The program comprises six modules: introduction, relaxation, psychological detachment, mastery, control, and summary, with psychologist engagement on-demand. Each module includes psychoeducation and exercises. The program will be delivered in Lithuanian.

The intervention will be evaluated using the two-arm randomized controlled trial with intervention and care as usual condition at pre-test and post-test.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Recovery Experience Questionnaire
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The Adjustment Disorder New Module-8 Child and Adolescent Version Questionnaire
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
measure: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
measure: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 questionnaire
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
measure: The WHO-5 Well-being Index Questionnaire
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
measure: The Perceived Positive Social Support Scale
timeFrame: Pre-treatment, post-treatment (after 4 weeks), 3 months follow-up
Other outcomes:
measure: Program evaluation questions
timeFrame: Post-treatment (after 4 weeks)
Locations:
city: Vilnius
country: Lithuania
facility: Vilnius University
Study officials:
affiliation: Vilnius University, Institute of Psychology
name: Paulina Zelviene, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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