The Psychological Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Psychological Distress Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Psychological Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Turkish Intern Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05503589
• Other study ID #: Covid-saliva
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Kutahya Health Sciences University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 66
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 26, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria for students:

• be over 18 years old

• have taken the professional practice/internship lecture

• be practicing in the hospital

• not have any disease

Inclusion Criteria for control:

• over the age of 18

• without any disease

• who routinely work during the pandemic

Exclusion Criteria:

• body mass index (BMI) <17 kg/m2

• any chronic illness, psychological disorder, and perception problem

• be dental operation or significant damage to the teeth or oral mucosa

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Psychological Distress

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Kutahya Health Sciences University- Health Sciences Faculty	Kütahya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kutahya Health Sciences University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S)	FCV-19S is an assessment instrument developed to measure the fear levels of individuals due to Covid-19.	5 minutes
Primary	Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)	DASS is a self-report scale that evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress state over the past week.	10 minutes
Primary	Saliva cortisol level	The solid-phase sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay) method was used with immunoassay kits to measure the cortisol level.	15 minutes