Psychological DistressTriagingNCT04822285
Effect Psychological Triaging Intervention on Students' Psychological Distress and Resilience Capacity
A study testing Psychological Triaging Intervention and Routine psychological support in people with Psychological Distress and Resilience, run by Alexandria University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the psychological triaging intervention (PTI) on the psychological distress and resilience capacity levels among the intern-nursing students during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychological Distress, Resilience
- What is being tested?
- Psychological Triaging Intervention and Routine psychological support
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 22 Jan 2020to 21 Mar 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Exposed to patients with COVID-19
Who cannot join
- Did not exposed to patients with COVID-19
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Psychological Triaging Intervention: Rescue From Psychological Distress and Improving Senior Nursing Students' Resilience Capacity During COVID-19 Crisis
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the psychological triaging intervention (PTI) on the psychological distress and resilience capacity levels among the intern-nursing students during the COVID-19 crisis.
Research Hypothesis
Intern-nursing students who attend PTI exhibit lower COVID-19 related psychological distress level and higher resilience capacity than those who receive routine psychological support.
Read the detailed description
The intern-nursing students' psychological well-being and resilience are of indispensable significance during these unprecedented days. 64 Intern-nursing students. Sixty-four intern-nursing students who completed a preliminary survey and demonstrated both high level of psychological distress and low resilience capacity as a result of their exposure to patients with COVID-19 during their internship period were randomly assigned to two equal groups and the study group were engaged in the PTI intervention which followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model.
The PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up).
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Resilience
- Being tested
- Psychological Triaging Intervention, Routine psychological support
- Keywords
- Psychological Distress, Triage, Resilience, COVID-19
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Psychological Triaging InterventionBehavioural
The PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up).
Routine psychological supportBehavioural
For the comparison group, the researchers provided them with routine psychological support that mainly revolved around enhancing their self-compassion, practicing mindfulness exercises, keeping them socially connected with their family and peers. Moreover, adopt a healthy lifestyle such as; engage in physical activity, eating a well-balanced diet, and sleeping well.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Triaging Intervention | Experimental | The PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up). Receives: Behavioral: Psychological Triaging Intervention |
| Routine Psychological support | Active comparator | For the comparison group, the researchers provided them with routine psychological support that mainly revolved around enhancing their self-compassion, practicing mindfulness exercises, keeping them socially connected with their family and peers. Moreover, adopt a healthy lifestyle such as; engage in physical activity, eating a well-balanced diet, and sleeping well. Receives: Behavioral: Routine psychological support |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
severity of psychological distress
The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was developed by (Goldberg, 1972). The questionnaire comprises 12- self-report items to measure the severity of psychological distress. The presence the symptoms was rated on 4- points Likert-type scale; (0="not at all present", 1="same as usual present"; 2="rather more than usual present"; 3="much more than usual present"). The tool demonstrated high reliability as Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.87. The total score ranged from 0-36. The higher score representing higher level of psychological distress.
Measured: " 2 weeks "
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Mar 2021
- Study start22 Jan 2020
- Primary completion22 Apr 2020
- Study completion21 Mar 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Psychological DistressStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alexandria UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rasha salah elsayed eweida, Alexandria University
- Investigators
- Eman m Taha, professor, Study chair, Alexandria University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04822285
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1522112020
- Acronym
- Triaging
- Status last verified
- Mar 2021
- First submitted
- 26 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 30 Mar 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Bozdag F, Ergun N. Psychological Resilience of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychol Rep. 2021 Dec;124(6):2567-2586. doi: 10.1177/0033294120965477. Epub 2020 Oct 13.
PubMed 33050800Eweida RS, Rashwan ZI, Desoky GM, Khonji LM. Mental strain and changes in psychological health hub among intern-nursing students at pediatric and medical-surgical units amid ambience of COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive survey. Nurse Educ Pract. 2020 Nov;49:102915. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102915. Epub 2020 Nov 10.
PubMed 33227694Farkas D, Orosz G. Ego-resiliency reloaded: a three-component model of general resiliency. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 27;10(3):e0120883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120883. eCollection 2015.
PubMed 25815881Maben J, Bridges J. Covid-19: Supporting nurses' psychological and mental health. J Clin Nurs. 2020 Aug;29(15-16):2742-2750. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15307. Epub 2020 Jun 2. No abstract available.
PubMed 32320509Prime H, Wade M, Browne DT. Risk and resilience in family well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am Psychol. 2020 Jul-Aug;75(5):631-643. doi: 10.1037/amp0000660. Epub 2020 May 21.
PubMed 32437181Shultz JM, Forbes D. Psychological First Aid: Rapid proliferation and the search for evidence. Disaster Health. 2013 Aug 2;2(1):3-12. doi: 10.4161/dish.26006. eCollection 2014 Jan-Mar.
PubMed 28228996
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Mar 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Psychological Triaging Intervention: Rescue From Psychological Distress and Improving Senior Nursing Students' Resilience Capacity During COVID-19 Crisis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04822285
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Triaging / 1522112020
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Resilience
- Keywords
- Psychological Distress, Triage, Resilience, COVID-19
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alexandria UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Jan 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 21 Mar 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the psychological triaging intervention (PTI) on the psychological distress and resilience capacity levels among the intern-nursing students during the COVID-19 crisis.
Research Hypothesis
Intern-nursing students who attend PTI exhibit lower COVID-19 related psychological distress level and higher resilience capacity than those who receive routine psychological support.
Detailed description
The intern-nursing students' psychological well-being and resilience are of indispensable significance during these unprecedented days. 64 Intern-nursing students. Sixty-four intern-nursing students who completed a preliminary survey and demonstrated both high level of psychological distress and low resilience capacity as a result of their exposure to patients with COVID-19 during their internship period were randomly assigned to two equal groups and the study group were engaged in the PTI intervention which followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model.
The PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Triaging Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychological Triaging InterventionThe PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up). |
| Routine Psychological support | Active comparator | Behavioral: Routine psychological supportFor the comparison group, the researchers provided them with routine psychological support that mainly revolved around enhancing their self-compassion, practicing mindfulness exercises, keeping them socially connected with their family and peers. Moreover, adopt a healthy lifestyle such as; engage in physical activity, eating a well-balanced diet, and sleeping well. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Exposed to patients with COVID-19
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Did not exposed to patients with COVID-19
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Triaging InterventionThe PTI intervention followed the path of RAPID Psychological First Aid model of John Hopkins University (Everly\& Lating 2012). The content of the PTI represents a simple structure that is revolved around five core phases including (R: establishing rapport and reflective listening, A: assessment, P: prioritization, I: intervention and D: disposition\& follow up). | Behavioural | Psychological Triaging Intervention |
| Routine psychological supportFor the comparison group, the researchers provided them with routine psychological support that mainly revolved around enhancing their self-compassion, practicing mindfulness exercises, keeping them socially connected with their family and peers. Moreover, adopt a healthy lifestyle such as; engage in physical activity, eating a well-balanced diet, and sleeping well. | Behavioural | Routine Psychological support |
Primary outcome
severity of psychological distress
Time frame: " 2 weeks "
The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was developed by (Goldberg, 1972). The questionnaire comprises 12- self-report items to measure the severity of psychological distress. The presence the symptoms was rated on 4- points Likert-type scale; (0="not at all present", 1="same as usual present"; 2="rather more than usual present"; 3="much more than usual present"). The tool demonstrated high reliability as Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.87. The total score ranged from 0-36. The higher score representing higher level of psychological distress.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Mar 2021.
- Background: PubMed 33050800Bozdag F, Ergun N. Psychological Resilience of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychol Rep. 2021 Dec;124(6):2567-2586. doi: 10.1177/0033294120965477. Epub 2020 Oct 13.
- Background: PubMed 33227694Eweida RS, Rashwan ZI, Desoky GM, Khonji LM. Mental strain and changes in psychological health hub among intern-nursing students at pediatric and medical-surgical units amid ambience of COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive survey. Nurse Educ Pract. 2020 Nov;49:102915. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102915. Epub 2020 Nov 10.
- Background: PubMed 25815881Farkas D, Orosz G. Ego-resiliency reloaded: a three-component model of general resiliency. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 27;10(3):e0120883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120883. eCollection 2015.
- Background: PubMed 32320509Maben J, Bridges J. Covid-19: Supporting nurses' psychological and mental health. J Clin Nurs. 2020 Aug;29(15-16):2742-2750. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15307. Epub 2020 Jun 2. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 32437181Prime H, Wade M, Browne DT. Risk and resilience in family well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am Psychol. 2020 Jul-Aug;75(5):631-643. doi: 10.1037/amp0000660. Epub 2020 May 21.
- Background: PubMed 28228996Shultz JM, Forbes D. Psychological First Aid: Rapid proliferation and the search for evidence. Disaster Health. 2013 Aug 2;2(1):3-12. doi: 10.4161/dish.26006. eCollection 2014 Jan-Mar.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Eman m Taha, professor study chair
Alexandria University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Psychological Triaging Intervention and Routine psychological support in people with Psychological Distress and Resilience, run by Alexandria University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
severity of psychological distress (time frame: " 2 weeks "). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04822285, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2021.