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Evaluation of online support during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: a group chat program in the psychiatric outpatient clinic of the Leipzig University Hospital

Evaluation of online support during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: a group chat program in the psychiatric outpatient clinic of the Leipzig University Hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00021527
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-04-24
Start date
2020-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F41 F42 F32 F90.0

Interventions

Group 1: Study participants (patients of the outpatient clinic, age 18 or over, N = 100) will be offered to participate in therapist-guided group chats depending on the individual patient’s diagnosis

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients of the psychiatric outpatient clinic (age 18 or over) who have previously participated in face-to-face therapeutic group sessions in the outpatient clinic; Sufficient knowledge of the German language; Adequate eyesight and ability to read; Internet connection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
feasibility and acceptance of the group chats, assessed via log-in data of the participants and questionnaires: Questionnaire on Patient Satisfaction, adapted (ZUF-8) and Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) at end of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy of the group chats on the patients’ quality of life, assessed at end of intervention via WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Rummel-Kluge

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

pia_chat@medizin.uni-leipzig.de03419724681

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026