RECRUITING

General Psychological Distress, PTSD, and Co-Morbidities in Healthcare Workers Consequent to COVID-19

Study Overview

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Description

It is expected that large numbers of healthcare workers will experience a broad range of psychological reactions and symptoms including anxiety, depression, moral distress, and trauma symptoms that will cause both significant suffering as well as occupational and social impairment. The purpose of this study is to find interventions which are helpful in treating psychological distress in healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. There are two phases of the study. All participants will take part in Phase I, which consists of 4 sessions over a two-week period of either a narrative writing intervention or a medical music intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to the narrative writing intervention or medical music intervention. After Phase I, participants will be re-assessed. Healthcare workers who meet criteria for PTSD will be given the option to participate in Phase II of the study, in which they will be offered a choice between one of two evidence-based treatments for PTSD: Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) or Exposure Therapy (ET). Both treatments are comprised of ten 75-minute sessions scheduled twice weekly. Participants will be allowed to choose a preferred treatment in Phase II. After Phase II participants will complete a final assessment concluding the study. All interventions will be offered using distance technology.

Official Title

A Brief Phased Two-Step Intervention for Treating General Psychological Distress, PTSD and Co-Morbidities in Healthcare Workers Consequent to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-01-20
Study Completion:2028-04
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04626050

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Any healthcare worker providing medical care or support for COVID-19 patients
  2. * English-speaking
  3. * Age \>18
  4. * Medically stable
  5. * Able to provide informed consent and function at an intellectual level sufficient to allow accurate completion of all assessment instruments
  6. * If on psychotropic medication stable for prior 60 days
  1. * Current significant unstable medical illness precluding regular session attendance or assessment completion
  2. * Participants who in the investigator's judgment pose a current homicidal, suicidal, or other risk
  3. * Lifetime or current diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder
  4. * Participation in a clinical trial or concurrent evidence-based treatment for psychiatric conditions or PTSD during the previous 3 months.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Olivia Baryluk, BS
CONTACT
212-821-0783
olb4002@med.cornell.edu

Principal Investigator

JoAnn Difede, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Locations (Sites)

Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  • JoAnn Difede, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-01-20
Study Completion Date2028-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-01-20
Study Completion Date2028-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • PTSD
  • Moral Injury
  • Psychological Distress
  • Healthcare Workers
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Pandemic

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Moral Injury