Implementation of the Internet-based Aftercare Program 'GSA-Online Plus'
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03019718 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 13, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 5, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Implementation | Other: GSA-Online plus | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 88 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Implementation of the Online Aftercare Intervention 'GSA-Online Plus' (Healthy and Without Stress at the Workplace) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 31, 2017 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: GSA-Online plus
Patients receive access to the internet-based aftercare program after inpatient treatment.
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Other: GSA-Online plus
A 12-week online writing intervention based on the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method (CCRT) with feedback provided by online therapists. |
- Recommendation rate of 'GSA-Online plus' [ Time Frame: study inclusion (T1) ]How often will 'GSA-Online plus' be recommended as an aftercare after inpatient rehabilitation?
- Number of patients participating in 'GSA-Online plus' [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after study inclusion (T14) ]At least 66% of patients with a corresponding recommendation should use 'GSA-Online plus' at least once.
- Future prospects of employment measured with the "Subjective Prognosis of Work Ability Scale" (SPE) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Working ability measured with the short form of the "Work Ability Index" (WAI) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Depressive symptoms measured with a subscale of the "Patient Health Questionnaire" (PHQ-9) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Anxiety measured with the "General Anxiety Disorder Scale" (GAD-7) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Somatic symptom burden measured with the Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Psychosocial stressors measured with a subscale of the "Patient Health Questionnaire" (PHQ-10) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Overall health status measured with the "EQ-5D-3L" questionnaire [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- General capability measured with the "Sheehan-Disability Scale" [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Loneliness measured with the "Loneliness Scale" (LS-S) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Psychological stress measured with the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS-4) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Personal resources measured with the "Oslo Support Scale" (OSS-3) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Personal resources measured with the "Brief Resilient Coping Scale" (BRCS) [ Time Frame: At study inclusion (T1) and 12 weeks later (T14) ]
- Regular Monitoring of self-rated health status [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks from study inclusion (T2-T13) ]Item drawn from the "EQ-5D-3L" questionnaire
- Regular Monitoring of self-rated work ability [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks from study inclusion (T2-T13) ]Item drawn from the "Work Ability Index" (WAI)
- Evaluation of the therapeutic feedback [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks from study inclusion (T2-T13) ]Two self developed items ('How satisfied are you with ... / How helpful was therapeutic feedback') on a five-point Likert scale.
- Evaluation of GSA-Online+ [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after study inclusion (T14) ]Self developed items to assess overall satisfaction with, helpfulness and utilization of GSA-Online+
- Willingness to pay [ Time Frame: 12 weeks after study inclusion (T14) ]Self developed items if and how much money participants would pay for GSA-Online+

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Referral (physician) or request (patient) to take part in the internet-based aftercare program
- Current or prospective employment within 4 weeks after inpatient rehabilitation
- Private internet access
- Informed consent
- Knowledge of the German language
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe psychiatric or somatic disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03019718
Germany | |
Karl-Aschoff-Klinik | |
Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 55543 | |
Drei-Burgen-Klinik Bad Muenster am Stein | |
Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 55583 | |
Mittelrheinklinik Bad Salzig | |
Boppard, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 56154 |
Principal Investigator: | Manfred E. Beutel, Prof. Dr. | University Medical Center, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Dr. Rüdiger Zwerenz, Principle Investigator, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03019718 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RK-93604 |
First Posted: | January 13, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 5, 2018 |
Last Verified: | March 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Inpatient rehabilitation Internet-based intervention Aftercare Return to work Psychodynamic |