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NCT Number: NCT04368312

Psychological Impairment Due to Covid-19

Hospital staff and emergency personnel are expected to suffer impaired psychological outcomes during a pandemic in terms of Quality of Life, anxiety, depression or other outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic is a threat for both somatic and psychological health, therefore the impact of the impairment of this event on psychological parameters has to be assessed.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Distress Quality of Life

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Essen

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany

About this study

Hospital staff and emergency personell are confronted with severe and life-threatening situations, therefore this group is considered to be at risk for impaired psychological health. A pandemic such as the Covid-19 endemic is suggested to severely impair the psychological state of this profession, amongst others Quality of life, anxiety, depression and other parameters. Therefore, it is crucial to assess the impact of impairment due to this global threat on the psychological health of health care providers. We therefore designed this study to evaluate baseline psychological characteristics and to re-assess those values in an interval of 60 days.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Hospital staff (doctors and nurses)

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention, just of questionnaire including validated tests

Primary outcomes

  1. PCL5 Questionnaire

    Time frame: 14 days

    Validated 20-items questionnaire for PTSD

  2. BSI - Brief symptom inventory

    Time frame: 14 days

    The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a 53-item screener for mental health problems with 9 subscales.

  3. PHQD

    Time frame: 14 days

    Instrument for psychological diagnostics, able to test the severity of mental disorders and the success of their treatment

  4. WHO - QoL BREF

    Time frame: 14 days

    Qol Questionnaire, assessed QoL with respect to the individual's perceptions in the context of culture and value systems.

  5. STAXI

    Time frame: 14 days

    The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory is used to measure the expressions & control of anger

  6. AUDIT questionnaire

    Time frame: 14 days

    The AUDIT questionnaire is designed to help in the self assessment of alcohol consumption

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Essen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Psychological Impairment Due to Covid-19 in Hospital Staff

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 29, 2020
Registry last updated
May 6, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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