Psychological TraumaNCT07473336
The Effectiveness of RAPID-Based Psychological First Aid Training
A study testing RAPID-based psychological first aid training in people with Psychological Trauma and Disaster; Personality, run by Abant Izzet Baysal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test follow-up design. The aim is to evaluate participants' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills before and after psychological first aid training. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychological Trauma, Disaster; Personality, Trauma
- What is being tested?
- RAPID-based psychological first aid training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 25 Nov 2025to 30 Mar 2026
- 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 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Completion of the PIY Training Course,
- Being able to understand and respond to what is read,
- Giving consent to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Not having more than one absence from course sessions despite being registered for the training.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of RAPID-Based Psychological First Aid Training: A Single-Group Pre-Test-Post-Test Follow-up Study
This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test follow-up design. The aim is to evaluate participants' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills before and after psychological first aid training.
Read the detailed description
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-based, early intervention designed to reduce initial distress and support short- and long-term adaptive functioning following traumatic events or disasters. PFA is not a formal therapy, but rather a set of supportive actions that can be implemented by both professionals and trained individuals to stabilize and support affected people. PFA can be applied to individuals of all ages and groups by those who have received training. PFA training is offered through various models, including the World Health Organization's "Look, Listen, Connect" approach, the Johns Hopkins RAPID-PFA model, and competency-based frameworks. The RAPID model helps intervention teams provide immediate, compassionate, and practical support to those affected by trauma or disasters. RAPID is an acronym representing five core steps: Rapport \& Reflective Listening, Assessment, Prioritization, Intervention, Disposition.
The PFA training designed in this study is based on the RAPID model, a fundamental model. This study aimed to evaluate and monitor the effects of online PFA training, which utilized RAPID-based theoretical presentations, case analyses, scenarios, videos on communication sequences, role-playing, exercises (relaxation exercises, grounding, etc.), feedback, quizzes, and discussion teaching methods, on nurses' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills. The sample consisted of individuals who participated in the "Psychological First Aid Training Course" given by the researcher and volunteered to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method. This method was chosen because the sample would consist of course participants. When administering the tests and follow-up tests, participants were asked to give themselves a nickname and use these names in the tests. PHA training was planned as a six-week, six-module online program with two lessons per module, totaling 12 hours. In the first session of the training, pre-tests (Interpersonal Communication Competency Inventory, Active-Empathic Listening Scale) were administered to the participants who volunteered to participate in the research. A final test was administered at the end of the six-week training. A follow-up test will be administered three months after the completion of the training.
- Conditions
- Psychological Trauma, Disaster; Personality, Trauma
- Being tested
- RAPID-based psychological first aid training
- Keywords
- psychological first aid, RAPID, disaster, trauma
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Trauma, Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
RAPID-based psychological first aid trainingBehavioural
The PIY training consisted of six modules over six weeks, with two lessons per module, totaling 12 hours, and was conducted online. The training was structured based on the RAPID model.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | group that received psychological first aid training Receives: Behavioral: RAPID-based psychological first aid training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Interpersonal Communication Competency
Listening Skills, Social Comfort Skills, Empathy Skills, Expression Skills. It consists of 15 items. The scale is a five-point Likert type. The scale can be scored from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 75. Higher scores indicate a higher level of interpersonal communication competence. In the original version of the scale, the Cronbach's Alpha value was reported as 0.84; in the Turkish version, it was reported as 0.75.
Measured: Baseline
Active-Empathic Listening
Perception, processing, and response skills.The scale consists of 11 items divided into three sub-dimensions. There are no items that can be reverse-scored on the scale. The lowest possible score is 11, while the highest is 77. Higher scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension. High scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Mar 2026
- Study start25 Nov 2025
- Primary completion25 Nov 2025
- Study completion30 Mar 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Psychological TraumaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Abant Izzet Baysal 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test prospective design.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Melisa BULUT, Abant Izzet Baysal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07473336
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AIBU-PSK-MB-05
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Corey J, Vallieres F, Frawley T, De Brun A, Davidson S, Gilmore B. A Rapid Realist Review of Group Psychological First Aid for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 4;18(4):1452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041452.
PubMed 33557186Everly GS Jr, Barnett DJ, Links JM. The Johns Hopkins model of psychological first aid (RAPID-PFA): curriculum development and content validation. Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2012;14(2):95-103.
PubMed 23350225Everly GS Jr, Lee McCabe O, Semon NL, Thompson CB, Links JM. The development of a model of psychological first aid for non-mental health trained public health personnel: the Johns Hopkins RAPID-PFA. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;20 Suppl 5:S24-9. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000065.
PubMed 25072485Kilic N, Simsek N. The effects of psychological first aid training on disaster preparedness perception and self-efficacy. Nurse Educ Today. 2019 Dec;83:104203. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104203. Epub 2019 Sep 6.
PubMed 31683114Bahadir Yilmaz E. Evaluating the effectiveness of psychological first aid training for disaster nursing: a mixed-method study. BMC Nurs. 2025 Oct 31;24(1):1355. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03995-w.
PubMed 41174670
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of RAPID-Based Psychological First Aid Training: A Single-Group Pre-Test-Post-Test Follow-up Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07473336
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AIBU-PSK-MB-05
- Conditions
- Psychological Trauma, Disaster; Personality, Trauma
- Keywords
- psychological first aid, RAPID, disaster, trauma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Mar 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Mar 2026 (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 uses a single-group pre-test-post-test follow-up design. The aim is to evaluate participants' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills before and after psychological first aid training.
Detailed description
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-based, early intervention designed to reduce initial distress and support short- and long-term adaptive functioning following traumatic events or disasters. PFA is not a formal therapy, but rather a set of supportive actions that can be implemented by both professionals and trained individuals to stabilize and support affected people. PFA can be applied to individuals of all ages and groups by those who have received training. PFA training is offered through various models, including the World Health Organization's "Look, Listen, Connect" approach, the Johns Hopkins RAPID-PFA model, and competency-based frameworks. The RAPID model helps intervention teams provide immediate, compassionate, and practical support to those affected by trauma or disasters. RAPID is an acronym representing five core steps: Rapport \& Reflective Listening, Assessment, Prioritization, Intervention, Disposition.
The PFA training designed in this study is based on the RAPID model, a fundamental model. This study aimed to evaluate and monitor the effects of online PFA training, which utilized RAPID-based theoretical presentations, case analyses, scenarios, videos on communication sequences, role-playing, exercises (relaxation exercises, grounding, etc.), feedback, quizzes, and discussion teaching methods, on nurses' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills. The sample consisted of individuals who participated in the "Psychological First Aid Training Course" given by the researcher and volunteered to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method. This method was chosen because the sample would consist of course participants. When administering the tests and follow-up tests, participants were asked to give themselves a nickname and use these names in the tests. PHA training was planned as a six-week, six-module online program with two lessons per module, totaling 12 hours. In the first session of the training, pre-tests (Interpersonal Communication Competency Inventory, Active-Empathic Listening Scale) were administered to the participants who volunteered to participate in the research. A final test was administered at the end of the six-week training. A follow-up test will be administered three months after the completion of the training.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test prospective design.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: RAPID-based psychological first aid traininggroup that received psychological first aid training |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Completion of the PIY Training Course,
- Being able to understand and respond to what is read,
- Giving consent to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Not having more than one absence from course sessions despite being registered for the training.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RAPID-based psychological first aid trainingThe PIY training consisted of six modules over six weeks, with two lessons per module, totaling 12 hours, and was conducted online. The training was structured based on the RAPID model. | Behavioural | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Interpersonal Communication Competency
Time frame: Baseline
Listening Skills, Social Comfort Skills, Empathy Skills, Expression Skills. It consists of 15 items. The scale is a five-point Likert type. The scale can be scored from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 75. Higher scores indicate a higher level of interpersonal communication competence. In the original version of the scale, the Cronbach's Alpha value was reported as 0.84; in the Turkish version, it was reported as 0.75.
Active-Empathic Listening
Time frame: Baseline
Perception, processing, and response skills.The scale consists of 11 items divided into three sub-dimensions. There are no items that can be reverse-scored on the scale. The lowest possible score is 11, while the highest is 77. Higher scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension. High scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension.
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 24 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 33557186Corey J, Vallieres F, Frawley T, De Brun A, Davidson S, Gilmore B. A Rapid Realist Review of Group Psychological First Aid for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 4;18(4):1452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041452.
- Background: PubMed 23350225Everly GS Jr, Barnett DJ, Links JM. The Johns Hopkins model of psychological first aid (RAPID-PFA): curriculum development and content validation. Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2012;14(2):95-103.
- Background: PubMed 25072485Everly GS Jr, Lee McCabe O, Semon NL, Thompson CB, Links JM. The development of a model of psychological first aid for non-mental health trained public health personnel: the Johns Hopkins RAPID-PFA. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;20 Suppl 5:S24-9. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000065.
- Background: PubMed 31683114Kilic N, Simsek N. The effects of psychological first aid training on disaster preparedness perception and self-efficacy. Nurse Educ Today. 2019 Dec;83:104203. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104203. Epub 2019 Sep 6.
- Background: PubMed 41174670Bahadir Yilmaz E. Evaluating the effectiveness of psychological first aid training for disaster nursing: a mixed-method study. BMC Nurs. 2025 Oct 31;24(1):1355. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03995-w.
- 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing RAPID-based psychological first aid training in people with Psychological Trauma and Disaster; Personality, run by Abant Izzet Baysal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 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 24 Jun 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Interpersonal Communication Competency (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT07473336, which also lists 5 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 24 Jun 2026.