Psychometric properties of the job anxiety scale.
Ileana Schmalbach, Bjarne Schmalbach, Andreas Kalkbrenner...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37179888Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
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In Vitro Exposure by VR to Enhance Return to Work After Sick Leave Due to Mental Health Related Complaints
Led by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Updated on 2026-01-09
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Lead Sponsor
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating whether in vitro exposure using virtual reality (VR) can help flight cabin crew who are on sick leave due to mental health related complaints return to work more quickly. This pilot randomized controlled trial compares usual care alone with usual care plus VR exposure to the workplace. The study aims to find out if VR can reduce the time to return to work, improve self-confidence about returning, and reduce job-related anxiety. Participants are divided into two groups. One group receives standard care from an occupational physician and psychologist. The other group receives the same care plus at least one VR session where, guided by a psychologist, they are virtually exposed to their workplace using VR glasses. The psychologist can adjust therapy based on the participant's experience during the virtual visit. Participants' progress is tracked through occupational health service records to measure time to return to work at 6 and 12 months after starting the study. Questionnaires at baseline and 4 months later assess stress-related complaints, confidence in returning to work, attitudes toward work, and job anxiety. The study also involves ongoing support from healthcare professionals throughout the trial, which begins in November 2025 and ends in March 2027.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
In Vitro Exposure by VR to Enhance Return to Work After Sick Leave Due to Mental Health Related Complaints
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Sick-listed cabin crew with mental health related complaints referred by the occupational physician to a specific psychotherapist practice
You will not qualify if you...
- Epilepsy
- Vestibular disorder
- No signed informed consent
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - Up to 4 months
Participants receive care as usual from an occupational physician and psychologist. Participants in the intervention group also participate in at least one VR-session, where they are virtually exposed to their workplace guided by a psychologist.
At least 1 VR-session and usual care visits during this period
Follow-up
Duration - Up to 12 months after baseline
Participants complete follow-up questionnaires measuring stress-related complaints, self-efficacy, attitudes regarding return to work, and job anxiety. Return to work is monitored through register data up to 12 months after baseline.
Questionnaires at baseline and 4 months; data collected at 6 and 12 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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KLM Health Services
Schiphol, Netherlands, 1117 CJ
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Research Team
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Maartje C. Bakhuys Roozeboom, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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S Cohen, T Kamarck, R Mermelstein
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