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NCT Number: NCT05503589

The Psychological Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic

At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Distress COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kutahya Health Sciences University- Health Sciences Faculty

Kütahya, 43000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

for students:

  • be over 18 years old
  • have taken the professional practice/internship lecture
  • be practicing in the hospital
  • not have any disease

Inclusion criteria

for control:

  • over the age of 18
  • without any disease
  • who routinely work during the pandemic

Exclusion criteria

  • body mass index (BMI) <17 kg/m2
  • any chronic illness, psychological disorder, and perception problem
  • be dental operation or significant damage to the teeth or oral mucosa

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The Fear of Covid-19 Scale

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is an assessment instrument developed to measure the fear levels of individuals due to Covid-19. The scale consists of seven items in a five-point Likert type. The total score is calculated by summing seven items score (ranging from 7-35). The high scale score indicates great fear of Covid-19.

  2. Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) is a self-report scale that evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress state over the past week. The scale consists of a total of 42 items, with 14 items in each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions. DASS items have a four-point Likert-type rating.The total scores each dimension of the scale range from 0 to 42. The high scores each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions indicate that the individual has a related problem.

  3. Saliva cortisol level

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    The solid-phase sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay) method was used with immunoassay kits to measure the cortisol level.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Psychological Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Turkish Intern Students

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 16, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2025

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