The effect of hot wash on stress and anxiety and self-efficacy

Investigating the effect of hot wash on perceived stress and anxiety and self-efficacy of pre-hospital emergency personnel

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220322054343N1

Enrollment

110

Registered

2022-05-15

Start date

2022-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-30

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Hot Wash sessions will be held immediately after the shift and with the presence of a psychologist, in the pre-hospital emergency management room through the virtua

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from physical injuries or mental disorders Having an unfortunate accident in the last quarter

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress in the Cohen questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of perceived stress at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen Perceived Stress Questionnaire.;Anxiety in the Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Self-efficacy in the Riggs and Knight questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of self-efficacy at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Riggs and Knight Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived stress in the Cohen questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of perceived stress at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cohen Perceived Stress Questionnaire.;Anxiety in the Spielberger questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Self-efficacy in the Riggs and Knight questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of self-efficacy at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Riggs and Knight Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Mahdi Esmaeili

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

seyedmahdi.esmaeili@gmail.com+98 23 3237 4583

Outcome results

None listed

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