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Therapeutic alliance research utilizing physiologic synchrony in therapy

Therapeutic alliance research utilizing physiologic synchrony in therapy - TRUST

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035990
Enrollment
115
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
2025-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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Conditions

Chapter V (Mental and behavioral disorders) of ICD10

Interventions

Group 1: The data collection of the TRUST study takes place as part of outpatient guideline psychotherapy at the University Outpatient Clinic for Research and Teaching at the University of Konstanz. T

Sponsors

Universität Konstanz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participation is possible for all patients, therapists, any accompanying persons and students, within the framework of internships or BQT 3, of the outpatient clinic for children and adolescents at the University of Konstanz.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from physical illnesses and taking medication are generally not seen as exclusion criteria, but are taken into account in the analyses. Due to the employment status at the university outpatient centre, therapists' health data is not recorded. For this reason, therapists are asked not to take part in the study if they suffer from illnesses or take medication that could affect the cardiovascular system. Further exclusion criteria are acute danger to self or others and dependence syndrome (F1x.2) at the start of treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Therapeutic relationship (PTA-KJP: FTB-KJ) after 12 sessions, after 24 sessions and at the end of therapy and heart rate variability synchrony between patient, therapist and, if applicable, accompanying persons, measured with Polar-Pro sensors from the beginning to the end of therapy during each session.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
General psychopathology (Children: CBCL/YSR/VBV, Parents: BSI), depression (DIKJ), self-esteem (ALS), emotion regulation (FEEL-KJ) after 12 sessions, after 24 sessions and at the end of therapy and chronic stress (PSS) before therapy, after 24 sessions and at the end of therapy. Attachment (EKB-S) and, if applicable, relationship quality (PFB-K) at the beginning and end of therapy.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLara-Marie Köder

Universität Konstanz

lara-marie.koeder@uni-konstanz.de+49 (0)7531 88 5083

Outcome results

None listed

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