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Behavioral Intervention

Mindfulness Program for Occupational Stress

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, DrPH
Research Sponsored by Kerry Kuehl
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change between timepoints: before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if a program can help Corrections Professionals reduce stress, eat healthier, exercise more, sleep better, and have better work-life balance.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for corrections professionals at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and Oregon State Correctional Institution who have been employed for at least a month. It's not open to those working outside these facilities.
What is being tested?
The study tests a mindfulness-enhanced, web/app-based Total Worker Health program aimed at reducing stress and improving mood, diet, physical activity, sleep quality, work-life balance, and positive workplace feelings.
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves a mindfulness program rather than medication or medical procedures, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when engaging in self-reflection.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change between timepoints: before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change between timepoints: before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Eating Habits
Change in Feelings about organization
Change in Mood
+4 more
Secondary study objectives
Change in Blood Pressure
Change in Body Mass Index
Body Weight Changes
+7 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Mindfulness Enhanced Web App-enabled Total Worker Health ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The Total Worker Health Mindful Program will include 12, 45-minute sessions completed each week at participant's workplace. Sessions will be guided by written curriculum and focus on healthy eating, exercise, sleep and stress reducing behaviors enhanced by mindfulness activities. Participants will be provided with free enrollment codes to use the Headspace® application (app).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Kerry KuehlLead Sponsor
Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, DrPHPrincipal InvestigatorOregon Health and Science University

Media Library

Total Worker Health Mindfulness Enhanced Program (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05608889 — N/A
Occupational Stress Research Study Groups: Mindfulness Enhanced Web App-enabled Total Worker Health Program
Occupational Stress Clinical Trial 2023: Total Worker Health Mindfulness Enhanced Program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05608889 — N/A
Total Worker Health Mindfulness Enhanced Program (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05608889 — N/A
~34 spots leftby Oct 2025