Effectiveness of web-based PaarBalance relationship coaching on relationship satisfaction, depression and anxiety – A randomized controlled trial on couples and individuals

Effectiveness of web-based PaarBalance relationship coaching on relationship satisfaction, depression and anxiety – A randomized controlled trial on couples and individuals - /

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00020274

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-01-10

Start date

2018-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Depression Anxiety

Interventions

Group 1: Interventiongroup: Participation in the paarbalance relationship coaching for 12 weeks Group 2: Waitlist-Group: No participation in the paarbalance relationship coaching for 12 weeks. Partic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: from 18 years Good knowledge in written and spoken german Private internet access Heterosexual couples Relationship at least for six months Relationship satisfaction measured with PFB (Partnerschaftsfragebogen) under or = Cut-Off of 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Separation in process Homosexual couples Violence in the relationship Being in couple counseling currently Being in therapy currently Taking psychiatric medication currently Suicidal tendency

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary Outcome of the study is the change in relationship satisfaction, depression and anxiety in the intervention group compared with the waitlist control group. There are three times of measurement: pre (before the coaching starts), post (directly after the coaching) and follow up (12 weeks after the coaching has ended). Relationship satisfaction is measured with the total value of the short version of the Partnerschaftsfragebogen (PFB-K; Hahlweg, 2016). Depression and anxiety is measured with the patient health questionnaire (PHQ; Löwe et al., 2002). Depression is measured with the PHQ-Scale PHQ-9 and anxiety is measured with the PHQ-Scale GAD-7.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary Outcome of the study is the change in relationship satisfaction, depression and anxiety in the intervention group compared with the waitlist control group. There are three times of measurement: pre (before the coaching starts), post (directly after the coaching) and follow up (12 weeks after the coaching has ended). Relationship satisfaction is measured with the total value of the short version of the Partnerschaftsfragebogen (PFB-K; Hahlweg, 2016). Depression and anxiety is measured with the patient health questionnaire (PHQ; Löwe et al., 2002). Depression is measured with the PHQ-Scale PHQ-9 and anxiety is measured with the PHQ-Scale GAD-7.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome of the study is the change in life quality and functioning in the intervention group compared with the waitlist control group. There are three times of measurement: pre (before the coaching starts), post (directly after the coaching) and follow up (12 weeks after the coaching has ended). Life quality and functioning is measured with two items: (1) How would you descripe your quality of life? very low low rather low rather high high very high (2) How would you rate your functioning? Please describe your work functioning or - if you are not working - your functioning at home. very low low rather low rather high high very high	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome of the study is the change in life quality and functioning in the intervention group compared with the waitlist control group. There are three times of measurement: pre (before the coaching starts), post (directly after the coaching) and follow up (12 weeks after the coaching has ended). Life quality and functioning is measured with two items: (1) How would you descripe your quality of life? very low low rather low rather high high very high (2) How would you rate your functioning? Please describe your work functioning or - if you are not working - your functioning at home. very low low rather low rather high high very high

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlina Keller

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Psychologie III Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

alina-europa.keller@stud.uni-bamberg.de0049892011711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026