University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India.
BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Dec 20;22(1):808. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04471-4.
The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound. This paper outlines the study protocol for a trial that tests the efficacy of a brief group-based psychological intervention (Coping with COVID; CWC), relative to Supportive Counselling, to reduce distress associated with COVID-19 in a young adult population in Bangalore, India.
A single-blind, parallel, randomized controlled trial will be carried out via video conferencing in a small group format. Following informed consent, adults that screen positive for levels of psychological distress (Kessler 10 (K-10 score ≥ 20) and have access to a videoconferencing platform will be randomised to an adapted version of CWC (n = 90) or Supportive Counselling (SC) (n = 90). The primary outcome will be reduction in psychological distress including anxiety and depression at 2-months post treatment. Secondary outcomes include worry, positive wellbeing, and stress in relation to COVID-19.
This treatment trial will assess whether CWC will result in reduced distress relative to Supportive Counselling in a young adult population in Bangalore, India. This study will yield important insights into the role of nonspecific factors versus the intervention's components in impacting COVID-19 related distress.
This trial was prospectively registered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12621001064897).
Ethics approval has been obtained from the participating institution, CHRIST University in Bangalore. Results of the trial will be submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals and findings presented at scientific conferences and to key service providers and policy makers.
COVID-19 大流行对心理健康造成了深远影响。本文概述了一项试验的研究方案，该试验测试了一种基于小组的简短心理干预（应对 COVID；CWC）相对于支持性咨询的疗效，以减轻班加罗尔印度年轻成年人中与 COVID-19 相关的困扰。
将通过视频会议以小组形式进行单盲、平行、随机对照试验。在获得知情同意后，对心理困扰水平（Kessler 10（K-10 得分≥20）呈阳性且能够使用视频会议平台的成年人进行随机分组，分别接受改编后的 CWC（n=90）或支持性咨询（SC）（n=90）。主要结局是治疗后 2 个月时心理困扰（包括焦虑和抑郁）的减少。次要结局包括与 COVID-19 相关的担忧、积极的幸福感和压力。
这项治疗试验将评估 CWC 是否会在班加罗尔的年轻成年人中减轻与 COVID-19 相关的困扰，相对于支持性咨询。该研究将深入了解非特异性因素与干预措施的组成部分在影响 COVID-19 相关困扰方面的作用。
该试验已在澳大利亚和新西兰临床试验注册中心（ACTRN12621001064897）前瞻性注册。
已获得参与机构 CHRIST 大学班加罗尔分校的伦理批准。试验结果将提交给同行评审期刊发表，并在科学会议上以及向主要服务提供者和政策制定者介绍研究结果。
