Adults with high self-reported stress levels Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
At the beginning of the study a diagnostic assessment is done for all participants. Afterwards participants are randomized to one out of three groups. The randomization will conducted by using the ran
Sponsors
University Hospital Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. PSQ-20 score = 60 2. Age = 18 3. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Suicidal ideation 2. Psychiatric disorder 3. Needle phobia 4. Insufficient knowledge of the German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and acceptability: defined as the study design is well accepted by those persons meeting the inclusion criteria, the rate of persons consenting to participation is over 50% and more than 70% of these complete the study. Measured at the end of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Stress level, measured by the PSQ-20, the PSS, and the PHQ stress module 2. Heart rate variability, measured at all three centers with the same device using a standardized protocol 3. Psychoneuroimmunologic parameters, analysed using blood samples Measured at baseline (at the beginning of the study), end of treatment, and at three months follow-up | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed