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Investigating the efficacy of a short-intervention implementing chairwork in students with test anxiety - A randomised controlled study.

Investigating the efficacy of a short-intervention implementing chairwork in students with test anxiety - A randomised controlled study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00031277
Enrollment
62
Registered
2023-02-22
Start date
2024-01-03
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

PAF (Test Anxiety Questionnaire) sum score above the cut-off: values of T > 60

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group "chairwork": Participants receive a total of three therapy sessions using chairwork over the course of three weeks (one session per week, approx. 90 minutes each). One week

Sponsors

Klinikum Christophsbad - Christophsbad Akademie für Psychotherapie (C-AP) Forschungssektion für Angewandte Psychotherapie und Psychiatrie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PAF cumulative scores above the cut-off: values of T > 60; fluent written and spoken German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute suicidality; acute endangerment to others; acute self-injury; Addictive disorders (current addictive disorder or substance abuse); Regular use of benzodiazepines; bipolar disorder (current or past episodes); Acute psychotic symptoms within or outside of a depressive episode; Schizophrenia spectrum disorder (current or past); Current psychotherapeutic treatment Psychopharmacology: Stable intake of at least 4 weeks prior to study participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-criticism - Forms of Self Criticizing/Reassuring Scale (FSCRS) Self-compassion - Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D) 3 assessment time-points: T1 (Baseline), T2 (Post-treatment: 1 week after the last treatment session), T3 (Follow-up assessment: 3 months after the last treatment session).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychopathology: Test anxiety (PAF). Self-reported distress (BDI-II) Emotion regulation - Self-assessment of emotional competencies (SEC-27) Self-esteem - Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSonja Frenzel

Klinikum Christophsbad - Christophsbad Akademie für Psychotherapie (C-AP) Forschungssektion für Angewandte Psychotherapie und Psychiatrie

sonja.frenzel@christophsbad.de07161 601 8684

Outcome results

None listed

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