F43.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: [App Group]
t0: before using the App (questionnaires, in situ)
- use app for 2 weeks –
t1: after two weeks use of app (online questionnaires)
- use app for 2 weeks –
t2: after four weeks use
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: German Language Skills at least level B1 A-Criterion PTSD (ICD-10) Must own Smartphone (App-Group) Hair at least 1cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No sign of balding Female: not currently pregnant or nursing Currently no Cortison-based medication within the last six weeks No somatic diseases that interfere with the study / parameters No more than 15 cigarettes per day Not currently working in shifts No current jet lag
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| H0: no significant difference regarding complaints (PCL-5, PTCI, FDS, PHQ at t0 vs. t1/t2/t4) and quality of life (SF-8, PANAS, DERS at t0 vs. t1/t2/t4) PTSD patients who use the app as compared to those who do not (n = 52 per group). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| H0: perceived efficiency of coping strategies (BriefCOPE at t0/t2) and self-rated symptom load do not correlate with biological stress markers (hair cortisol, endocannabinoids) from hair samples (n = 52 per group). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Schellong
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden
Outcome results
None listed