Recruiting

Coping With Adversity

Sponsor:

Wake Forest University

Code:

NCT05354492

Conditions

Trauma

Distress, Emotional

Psychological Distress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Program to Support Well-Being after Adversity

Study Details

Brief summary:

You are invited to participate in a research study involving a new program designed to support people with navigating the changes that can happen after difficult life events. The program activities are aimed at helping you move forward and raise your well-being after experiencing one of life's challenges. This study should not be considered an alternative to any treatment or medication for any disorder or problem.

Conditions

Trauma

Distress, Emotional

Psychological Distress

Study ID

NCT05354492

Start date

Feb 1, 2021

Status verified date

Apr, 2022

Completion date

Jul 31, 2022

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 31, 2022

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have experienced trauma within the last 3 months to 5 years
  • Feeling some level of subjective distress as a result of the trauma
  • Read and understand English
  • Have consistent access to the internet

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Suicide risk
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Diagnosed with a Psychotic Disorder
  • Diagnosed with moderate to severe PTSD

Study Design

Enrollment

400 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Active Program Participant

You will actively take part in the group program via Zoom with our program facilitators.

no intervention: Program Wait List

You will be placed on a wait list to take part in the program.

Interventions

Program to Support Well-Being after Adversity

You will be asked to meet on Zoom weekly for 6 weeks with our trained program facilitators along with the other 6-10 members of the intervention group. Meetings will last approximately 75-90 minutes each, and will involve a variety of discussions and activities related to navigating the changes you may face after experiencing a difficult life event. These sessions will be audio-recorded for research purposes and to ensure that facilitators are doing a good job delivering the program.

Primary outcome measure

  • Post-Traumatic Growth [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Depression [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Anxiety [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Wellbeing [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Vulnerability [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Wisdom [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Strength [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Morality [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Narrative Identity [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Casey Keller, MA

336-758-5786kellerc@wfu.edu

Locations

Wake Forest University

Recruiting

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27109

More Information

Sponsor

Wake Forest University

Last update posted

Apr 29, 2022

Last verified

Apr, 2022

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Wake Forest University on 2022-04-29.