Stress, Psychological
Conditions
Brief summary
This prospective controlled study aims to test a 5 week group hypnosis training as intervention to improve coping with perceived psychological stress.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHypnosis
5 session of group hypnosis, each 90 minutes, to reduce subjective levels of stress, improve coping with stress. Additional audiotapes of hypnosis sessions as homework. Participants receive a health education booklet on improving coping with stress.
BEHAVIORALHealth education
Participants receive a health education booklet on improving coping with stress.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy or health-stable participants between 18 and 65 years with increased perceived stress for at least 3 months * Perceived stress in the last week on the visual analog scale\> 40 mm (VAS 0 - 100 mm) * Ability to consent and sign declaration of consent
Exclusion criteria
* Current or planned participation in a stress management exercise within the next 17 weeks * Current use of psychotherapeutic treatment * Presence of moderate or severe acute or chronic disease * Presence of an acute or chronic mental disorder * Participation in a study within the last 2 months prior to enrollment * Lack of understanding of the German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale | 5 weeks | Visual Analogue Scale of perceived stress in the last week, 0-100 mm (0=no stress; 100 = extreme stress) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 10 Items | 5 weeks, 12 weeks | Cohen S, Kamarck T, and Mermelstein R, A global measure of perceived stress, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 385-396, 1983. |
| Stress reduction on Likert Scale | 5 weeks, 12 weeks | Stress rating on a Likert Scale |
| Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale | 12 weeks | Visual Analogue Scale of perceived stress in the last week, 0-100 mm (0=no stress; 100 = extreme stress) |
| General Self Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer) | 5 weeks, 12 weeks | Schwarzer R, Jerusalem M. (Hrsg.). Skalen zur Erfassung von Lehrer- und Schülermerkmalen: Dokumentation der psychometrischen Verfahren im Rahmen der Wissenschaftlichen Begleitung des Modellversuchs Selbstwirksame Schulen. Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, 1999. |
| SF 36 Quality of Life | 5 weeks, 12 weeks | Bullinger M, Kirchberger I: SF-36: Fragebogen zum Gesundheitszustand, Hogrefe, Göttingen, Germany, 1998. |
| Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS-K) | 5 weeks, 12 weeks | Hautzinger M, Bailer M, Hofmeister D, Keller F. (2012). Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS) (2. Aufl.). Göttingen: Hogrefe. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed