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Effects of COVID-19 on levels of stress and anxiety in dental students

Effects of COVID-19 on levels of stress and anxiety in dental students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023499
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-11-03
Start date
2020-11-03
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

Healthy dentistry students Z73 F43

Interventions

Group 1: 100 students (clinical course: n = 50
preclinical course: n = 50) should be included in the study. For this purpose, all students of the corresponding courses (clinical course: n = ~ 80
preclinical course: n = ~ 80) are clarefied in a conversation about the advantages and disadvantages of possible study participation and asked to participate in the study. All study participants will
State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory according to Spielberger (STAI) - long version
Dental Environment Stress (DES)
Trier inventory on chronic stress (TICS)
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) Short Version
Fill out the questionnaire on the level of knowledge about the coronavirus) at the relevant measurement times and take part on the cortisol test. This should take place during the semester break and d

Sponsors

MZK, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Heidelberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - signed and understood declaration of consent - Enrollment and current course participation -18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - lack of consent from the study participant -under 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of the study is to assess the perception of stress and anxiety as well as the stress level of two cohorts (group 1 without patient contact; group 2 with patient contact) at two examination times (T1 lecture-free time; T2 semester with courses)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
In addition, it should be checked whether the level of knowledge about COVID-19 correlates with the level of stress and fear of the students.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna-Luisa Klotz

Departemtn of Prosthodontics, University of Heidelberg

anna-luisa.klotz@med.uni-heidelberg.de06221-56 8799

Outcome results

None listed

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