The Effect of Psychological Hot Wash on Anxiety and Stress

The Effect of Virtual Psychological Hot Wash on Pre-hospital Emergency Staff Anxiety and Stress

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20121107011399N7

Enrollment

Registered

2022-05-09

Start date

2024-07-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Stress. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Virtual Psychological Hot Wash sessions will be held immediately after the night shift and with the presence of a psychologist (a fixed person in all stages) in the

In the next stage, how the person thinks about problems and his decisions about the processes involved and personal meanings (thinking stage)

Then the domain associated with the emotional response (reaction phase)

And other reactions experienced (symptom stage) will be measured. In the next step, training on coping strategies will be done. Finally, in the re-entry phase, this process is reviewed and ends with a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

22 Years to 52 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Degree or bachelor's degree in medical emergencies Work experience for at least one recent year The employee does not suffer from previously known mental and physical disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score in the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 30 and 72 days after the implementation of the virtual hot wash program. Method of measurement: The Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Stress score in Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of stress at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 30 and 72 days after the implementation of the virtual hot wash program. Method of measurement: The Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety score in the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 30 and 72 days after the implementation of the virtual hot wash program. Method of measurement: The Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Stress score in Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of stress at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 30 and 72 days after the implementation of the virtual hot wash program. Method of measurement: The Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbasali Ebrahimian

Ghoum University of Medical Sciences

aebrahimian@muq.ac.ir+98 25 3197 1082

Outcome results

None listed

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