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Efficacy of a web application for stress management among Iranian college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a study protocol for randomized controlled trials.
Khademian, Fatemeh; Aslani, Azam; Ravangard, Ramin; Bastani, Peivand; Nami, Mohammad; Jafari, Peyman.
  • Khademian F; Student Research Committee, Department of Health Information Management, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Aslani A; National Agency of Strategic Research in Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ravangard R; Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Bastani P; Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Almas Building, Alley 29, Qasrodasht Ave., Shiraz, Iran. ra_ravangard@yahoo.com.
  • Nami M; Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Jafari P; Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Trials ; 21(1): 1023, 2020 Dec 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-977689
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The prevalence of mental health disorders is increasing globally, and the prevalence of COVID-19 has made it worse. Evidence has indicated a major mental health burden and elevated anxiety associated with the new coronavirus outbreak in the general population. This study aims to evaluate an evidence-based web application (Naranj) for stress management among Iranian college students. METHODS AND

DESIGN:

This study aims to present a protocol related to a randomized controlled trial among Iranian college students. The study will be conducted on 100 students from two colleges of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. The intervention group participants will be provided with a web application, whereas the control group ones will be provided with an app unrelated to stress management. The primary outcome for this study will be the Perceived Stress Scale, and the two groups will be compared with respect to stress level and sleep quality.

DISCUSSION:

A web application will be developed according to psychological theories and will be scientifically approved for managing college students' stress and improving their sleep quality during the COVID-19 outbreak. TRIAL REGISTRATION Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT20160427027647N2 . Registered on 14 May 2020.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Students / Internet-Based Intervention / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Trials Journal subject: Medicine / Therapeutics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13063-020-04949-0

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Students / Internet-Based Intervention / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Trials Journal subject: Medicine / Therapeutics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13063-020-04949-0