NCT04424212

ICBT for Mental Health Problems Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

CoronaCope - Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adults Suffering From Mental Health Problems Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (actual)
• Sponsor: Linkoeping University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study seeks to investigate the effects of a guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) programme a on adult mental health problems related to the current coronavirus pandemic. ICBT will be compared to a wait-list control group. Participants will be recruited in Sweden with a nationwide recruitment.

Detailed description

The study is set up as a randomized controlled trial. Quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety, sleep problems and traumatic stress will be measured. Given uncertainties regarding the psychological effects of Covid-19 pandemic a transproblematic tailored treatment approach will be used that has been tested in several previous trials. However, the present program has been adapted for the target population of people who are affected by the societal and individual consequences of the pandemic. The study does not focus on people who have or have had the corona virus.

Conditions

• Depression and Quality of Life Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Intervention group CoronaCope	Intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles and adapted to the coronavirus pandemic situation. Intervention's main purpose is to mental health issues such as depressive symtoms, stress, worry and anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic and increase quality of life in the current situation. Intervention contains psycho-educational elements as well as examples and exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-10
• Primary completion: 2021-09-10
• Completion: 2021-10-01
• First posted: 2020-06-09
• Last updated: 2022-01-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden