Emotional Competence and Compassion Online-Training (ECCO)

February 11, 2019 updated by: Andreas Michalsen, Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Scientific Evaluation of Online-Trainings for Emotional Competence, Compassion and Relationship Competences

In this study two different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Stress and stress related diseases are becoming a huge health burden in modern societies. Psycho-emotional stress plays a key role in stress regulation. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effects of online-courses addressing emotion regulation.

For this aim several different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring. The courses are planned by the trainers and people register on their own initiative.

The courses have a duration of 4 weeks or three months. They consist of video lectures that explain the content as well as videos giving exercises about the character of the different feelings and about the characteristics of emotions. They teach practices on how to use feelings as an empowering force in life and how to deal with difficult emotions.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Berlin
      • Berlin-Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany, 14109
        • Recruiting
        • Charité Medical University, Department of Integrative Medicine at the Immanual Hospital Berlin
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

healthy adults who enrolled themselves from their own initiative into one of the included courses

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-85 years
  • participation in one of the included courses
  • e-mail address

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participation in another study
  • no verbal communication (german) possible
  • dementia or another disease that limits cognitive abilities

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
The Emotional Backpack
Healthy adults participating in the offered online-course on their own initiative.
Behavioral: The Emotional Backpack
In this 4 weeks course participants learn how to process difficult emotions that has been overwhelming in the past. They learn how they can use the support of other people and support other people in the processing emotions within a simple and easy to learn setting.
Feelings as Powers
Healthy adults participating in the offered online-course on their own initiative.
Behavioral: Feelings as Powers
In this 3 months course participants learn about the empowering potential of their feelings as well as the difficult aspects of them. In addition to that they learn techniques how to deal with difficult emotions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 0-108, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Saarbrücken Personality Questionnaire (SPF) based on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 16-80, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
General Self-efficacy Short Scale (ASKU)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 3-15, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 0-42, lower score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 15-90, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 0-40, lower score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (MOS SF-36)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome
Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Time Frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 and 6 months after baseline in the yearly program
24h measuring
Assessing change from baseline to 3 and 6 months after baseline in the yearly program

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2019

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

July 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

February 12, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2019

Last Verified

February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ECCO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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