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ArticleNpj mental health research2025

A randomized controlled trial of an interactive digital therapeutic for stress and burnout management.

Katharina M Rischer, Linda T Betz, Antje Riepenhausen, Björn Meyer, Gitta A Jacob, Helge Frieling, Kamila Jauch-Chara

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Article in Npj mental health research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Katharina M Rischer *Research Department, GAIA, Hamburg, Germany. katharina.rischer@gaia-group.com.
Linda T Betz *Research Department, GAIA, Hamburg, Germany.
Antje RiepenhausenResearch Department, GAIA, Hamburg, Germany.
Björn MeyerResearch Department, GAIA, Hamburg, Germany.
Gitta A JacobResearch Department, GAIA, Hamburg, Germany.
Helge FrielingDepartment of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany and AWO Psychiatriezentrum Königslutter, Königslutter, Germany.
Kamila Jauch-CharaDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pragmatic randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of reviga, a self-guided digital intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy, in reducing work-related stress symptoms. A total of 290 adults experiencing significant stress and burnout were assigned to the intervention group (reviga + treatment as usual [TAU]; n = 147) or the control group (TAU only; n = 143). Intent-to-treat analyses showed that 3 months post-randomization, participants in the intervention group experienced significant positive effects on the primary outcome, perceived stress (Cohen's d = 0.36), as well as on the secondary outcomes anxiety (d = 0.28), burnout (d = 0.31), occupational and social functioning (d = 0.31) and health-related quality of life (d = 0.35) compared to TAU. No effect was found for absenteeism quantified as the number of sick days. Effect sizes increased at 6 month follow-up. This study demonstrates that reviga represents a promising and scalable tool for workplace mental health support.

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PMCPMC12753769

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