Testing daily smartphone-delivered interventions in individuals with workstress

Testing and comparing two interventions directed at reducing unconscious perseverative cognition and prolonged cardiovascular activity

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29391

Enrollment

180

Registered

2014-08-27

Start date

2014-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Individuals who experience work stress, defined as an effort-reward imbalance ratio of >1

Interventions

Experimental condition: Problem-solving techniques, worry postponement, mindfulness exercises - Dose: daily, 5 times a day (between 9 AM – 11 PM) - Duration: 4 weeks (29 days) - Mode of administrat

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Dutch speaking individuals who are employed, are 18 years or older, have an effort-reward imbalance ratio of >.89, and who have sufficient knowledge of how to work with a smartphone.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Person is not currently employed, has a latex allergy, currently being treated for a psychological or psychiatric disorder, has or has had a cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, no current or recent reports of suicidal ideation, history or presence of severe psychological disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ambulatory measured heart rate variability, timepoint: post-intervention (i.e., 4-weeks)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Ambulatory measured heart rate variability, timepoint: 2-weeks. • Ambulatory measured heart rate, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Implicit Positive and Negative Affect as measured with Implicit Positive and Negative Affect Test, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Implicit stress as measured with the Implicit Association Test, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Explicit positive and negative affect as measured with the four basic emotions, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire score, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Effort-Reward Imbalance score, timepoint: post-intervention • Trait worry, as measured by Penn State Worry Questionnaire, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Anxiety symptoms as measured by GAD-7, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Depressive symptoms as measured by PHQ-9, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

• Ambulatory measured heart rate variability, timepoint: 2-weeks. • Ambulatory measured heart rate, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Implicit Positive and Negative Affect as measured with Implicit Positive and Negative Affect Test, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Implicit stress as measured with the Implicit Association Test, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Explicit positive and negative affect as measured with the four basic emotions, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire score, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Effort-Reward Imbalance score, timepoint: post-intervention • Trait worry, as measured by Penn State Worry Questionnaire, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Anxiety symptoms as measured by GAD-7, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention. • Depressive symptoms as measured by PHQ-9, timepoint: 2-weeks, post-intervention.

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Contacts

Public ContactA. Versluis

Wassenaarseweg 52

A.versluis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl071-527 6343

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)