Can a Six-Session online program help hospital workers recover from stress?
NCT ID NCT07808762
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Vilnius University are studying whether an internet-delivered stress recovery program called FOREST can be used with healthcare staff in a real hospital setting. The program has six sessions over four weeks, with text, videos, practical exercises, and access to a psychologist. The study enrolls up to 300 healthcare workers in Lithuania and tracks how many join, complete the sessions, and stay in the study, along with changes in stress recovery and mental health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an internet-delivered stress recovery program called FOREST, with six guided sessions and on-demand psychologist support
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give hospitals a low-cost, online way to help staff recover from job stress, and it could support a larger trial to test whether the program truly improves mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a feasibility study, so it mainly checks whether staff sign up, stick with the sessions, and find the program useful. It cannot prove the program reduces stress, and results may not carry over to other hospitals or countries.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * being at least 18 years old * working in a healthcare setting; * understanding Lithuanian; * living in Lithuania; * having access to an internet-enabled device. Exclusion Criteria: No additional exclusion criteria will be applied in order to maximize inclusiveness and reflect real-world implementation.
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