NCT04331106

Survey of the Anxiety Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic

Online-based Survey of the Anxiety Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic in the General Population in Germany

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 7,500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study aims to systematically examine various aspects of the anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. The data collection is carried out online with longitudinal repeated measurements.

Detailed description

The COVID-19 pandemic is currently one of the greatest challenges for numerous countries - also for Germany. In addition to its somatic and economic consequences, the psychological dimension of the Coronavirus pandemic is discussed increasingly and is visible in public life - e.g. in the "pandemic-caused experience of threat", "loss of control" and "panic" of multiple people. The study examines the phenomenon of this "corona-related anxiety" in terms of epidemiological, clinical and psychosocial characteristics. It is investigated how "corona anxiety" affects people who already have an anxiety disorder or other mental illnesses as well as formerly mentally healthy people. It is also examined how media reporting and personal consequences of COVID-19 are connected with corona-related anxiety and if there is a need for therapeutic support regarding corona-related anxiety. To answer these questions a longitudinal online survey targeting the general population in Germany is carried out. The survey takes place all three weeks as long as the pandemic lasts and ends with one follow-up one year later.

Conditions

• Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Online Questionnaire	Online Questionnaire via SoSci Survey

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-27
• Primary completion: 2022-04-01
• Completion: 2022-04-01
• First posted: 2020-04-02
• Last updated: 2021-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany