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Stop for Stress - a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing an Online and a Group-based Format of an Intervention for Work-related Stress

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllLea Nørgaard Sørensen
NCT06799403 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Work-related stress is a major public health concern, causing sickness absenteeism and impaired health and well-being. Many afflicted with severe work-related stress will not receive evidence-based treatment due to geographical distance, stigma and unwillingness to participate in a group, creating unequality access to healthcare services. Online interventions show comparable effects to face-to-face interventions and have potential to break down some of these barriers. We have developed and pilot tested the online delivery format of the intervention for work-related stress, Stop for Stress, with promising results. In a two-armed, multicentre randomized controlled trial we aim to 1) compare the effect of the online delivery format and an evidence-based face-to-face group-based format and 2) identify markers of enhanced outcomes in each delivery format. The study will include 220 patients w

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Current employment and significant work-related stressors * Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) score ≥20 and symptom duration \>4 weeks * In case of full-time sick leave, return to work must be planned concurrent with the intervention * Access to a computer or tablet with internet connection at home Exclusion Criteria: * Interpersonal difficulties, bullying, harassment, violence, threats, and traumatic events as primary stressor * Severe stressors outside of work * Symptoms meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, depression or severe psychiatric illnesses requiring specialized treatment * Current abuse of alcohol and/or psychoactive drugs
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What it tests

  • Therapist-assisted online stress management
  • Group-based face-to-face stress management
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Where

2 sites
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gødstrup Hospital
Herning, Denmark
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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