Stress-Related Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
Neuropattern™ Stress Diagnostics in Workplace Health Promotion
Verified date | March 2014 |
Source | Daacro |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Neuropattern™, a new diagnostic tool for stress related disorders is being applied in a demanding workplace environment. Neuropattern™ aims at identifying stress-related bodily changes at an early stage. By identifying subgroups based on Neuropattern™ subjects gain access to online counseling specified according to their Neuropattern™ diagnosis. Efficacy is being assessed by several questionnaires in a follow-up.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 79 |
Est. completion date | October 2013 |
Est. primary completion date | October 2013 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Employees aged 18 to 65 yrs - fluent in written and spoken German - medical clearance by their attending physician - signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - known intolerance to steroids - intake of steroids or benzodiazepines - pregnancy or lactation - any psychiatric diseases or current psychotherapy - acute somatic illnesses, that currently require medical treatment - obviously unsuited as subject (lack of cognitive or verbal skills) - arrhythmia absoluta - decision against the intake of Dexamethasone by physician or subject (e.g. known intolerance to steroids, personal or medical reasons) - participation in any other study |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Germany | DAaCRO GmbH & Co. KG | Trier | Rhineland Palatinate |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Daacro | University of Trier |
Germany,
Hellhammer, D. H., & Hellhammer, J. (2008). Stress- The Brain-Body Connection (Vol. 174). Basel: Karger.
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Work incapacitation will be assessed through number of absent days and medical consultations in the past three months and items recording the ability to meet the demands at work. | Within-subject differences in work incapacitation will be recorded at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics, between-subject differences in work incapacitation of the Neuropattern™ group and the control group will be assessed. | at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics | |
Secondary | quality of life | Subjects' quality of life will be recorded at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics allowing changes to be assessed and the Neuropattern™ group will be compared to control group. | at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics | |
Secondary | severity of symptoms | The severity of symptoms will be recorded at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics. The Neuropattern™ group will be compared to the control group and changes within subjects over time will be analyzed. | at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics | |
Secondary | scores in the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) | MBI scores will be recorded at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics. Changes within subjects will be analyzed and the Neuropattern™ group will be compared to the control group. | at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics | |
Secondary | scores in the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERI) | ERI scores will be recorded at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics. Changes within subjects will be analyzed and the Neuropattern™ group will be compared to the control group. | at study inclusion as well as 3 and 6 months after Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics | |
Secondary | exploring the frequency and combinations of neuropattern in a population with high demands at work | There are thirteen different neuropattern generated from biological psychological and symptomatic variables assessed by the Neuropattern™ questinnaires and the biomarkers. After the Neuropattern™ diagnosis is generated, approximately one month after study inclusion, frequency and combinations of neuropattern found in the study population will be documented as part of an evaluative and developmental process of Neuropattern™ stress diagnostics. | after the Neuropattern™ diagnosis is generated, approximately one month after study inclusion |