NCT04382560

Coping Strategies and Responsiveness to a Brief Online Intervention During COVID-19 Pandemic

Completed NA Last updated 1 April 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Deep Breathing training in Behavior, Social in 69 participants. Completed in 31 May 2020.

Timeline

2 May 2020

Primary endpoint
31 May 2020

31 May 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Parma
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	69
Start date	2 May 2020
Primary completion	31 May 2020
Estimated completion	31 May 2020
Sites	1 location across Italy

Drugs / interventions tested

• Deep Breathing training
• Compassion focused intervention

Conditions studied

• Behavior, Social — all drugs for Behavior, Social →
• Autonomic Imbalance — all drugs for Autonomic Imbalance →

Sponsor

University of Parma

Who can join

Adults 20 to 50, any sex, with Behavior, Social or Autonomic Imbalance. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The present study investigates the efficacy of a brief and cost-effective video-intervention that combines bottom-up elements of deep breathing and third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy techniques (i.e., mindfulness and compassion) on coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Safe in my heart: resting heart rate variability longitudinally predicts emotion regulation, worry and sense of safeness during COVID-19 lockdown
   Makovac E, Carnevali L, Hernandez-Medina S, Sgoifo A, et al · · 2021 · DOI 10.1101/2021.06.17.21259071