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. 2023 Oct 24;2023(10):CD014722. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014722.pub2

NCT04949061.

Study name The effectiveness of culturally adapted cognitive behavioral intervention among COVID‐19 survivors
Methods Study design: RCT
Country: Turkey
Participants Individuals infected with and recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID‐19)
Inclusion criteria: 
a. 18 years or above;
b. infected with COVID‐19 and currently recovered;
c. scoring 16 or above on Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).
Exclusion criteria:
a. imminent suicidal risk;
b. severe psychiatric disorder (psychotic disorders, acute mania, substance/alcohol addiction, cluster B personality disorders).
Stated purpose: to implement culturally adapted cognitive behavioural intervention (CA‐CBI) to COVID‐19 survivors and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the psychological distress for this particular group
Interventions Intervention:
Culturally adapted cognitive behavioural intervention (CA‐CBI)
CA‐CBI is an intervention based on culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CA‐CBT) which was developed by Devon Hinton. This transdiagnostic intervention has a structured manual which can be culturally adapted and will be used to decrease psychological distress and increase quality of life by targeting cognitive and behavioural changes. The experimental group will receive an 8‐session CA‐CBI in an online group format.
Control:
Enhanced Treatment‐as‐Usual, ETA‐U (the control group will receive the information about freely available psychological support options. Also, they will receive brief psychoeducation about the mental health problems and psychological distress via online leaflets. After all the measurements are completed, the control group will be able to receive the CA‐CBI).
Outcomes Participants'outcomes of interest for this review

  1. Mental health symptoms/distress/PTSD – Kessler‐10 Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

  2. Mental health symptoms/depression – Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9)

  3. Mental health symptoms/anxiety – General Anxiety Disorder‐7 (GAD‐7)

  4. Mental health symptoms/PTSD – PTSD Checklist for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, DSM‐5 (PCL‐5)

  5. Quality of life – World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL‐BREF)


Economic outcomes
Nil
Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (one week and five weeks after the intervention)
Starting date NA
Contact information NA
Notes Source of funding: not specified
Prospective trial registration number: NCT04949061