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Trauma Resilience Program for Healthcare Worker Stress

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Led By Sakina Rizvi, PhD
Research Sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently
18 years or older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a program to help healthcare workers deal with stress and trauma, which has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has the potential to improve trauma resilience and mental health among nurses and PSW, which may ultimately improve patient care and benefit the hospital system during and even beyond the pandemic.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for nurses and personal support workers at Unity Health Toronto Providence Healthcare who are over 18, work at least one shift per week, can access the internet and a device with a camera, speak English, and aren't currently in other psychotherapy. Those with cognitive impairments, high suicide risk or active psychosis are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The STEP program aims to train healthcare workers in skills to manage stress and trauma during COVID-19. It's an online intervention designed to improve mental health resilience among nurses and PSWs by providing them tools to cope better with their challenging work environment.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is a psychological support program rather than a drug treatment, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing traumatic events as part of the therapy process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am not currently undergoing any other psychotherapy.
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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Changes from baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks) in healthcare worker burnout using Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) burnout subscale
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) score
Changes in The Lam Employment Absence and Productivity Scale (LEAPS) score
Anxiety
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Other outcome measures
Participant feedback on their experiences with specific aspects of the STEP program

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation (STEP) ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Nurses or personal support workers at Unity Health Toronto - Providence Healthcare will undergo the STEP Program Psychotherapy

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Unity Health TorontoLead Sponsor
539 Previous Clinical Trials
447,725 Total Patients Enrolled
Providence HealthcareOTHER
14 Previous Clinical Trials
2,761 Total Patients Enrolled
Sakina Rizvi, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUnity Health Toronto
5 Previous Clinical Trials
388 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the cap on enrollees for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the records on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is still seeking participants since it was first posted in January 1st 2022 and its most recent update occurred on November 9th of that same year. This study requires 40 patients at a single site."

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Are there still opportunities to take part in this research project?

"Affirmative. As evidenced on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently searching for participants and was first posted on January 1st 2022 with the last modification occuring November 9th 2022. 40 individuals are needed from one site to complete enrollment."

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
St. Michael's Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
STEP: Building Trauma Resilience Among Nurses and Personal Support Workers During COVID-19
Sakina Rizvi 2022. "STEP: Building Trauma Resilience Among Nurses and Personal Support Workers During COVID-19". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04682561.
~8 spots leftby Dec 2024
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