Alpha-Stim AID + Life Coaching for Mental Health Disorders
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This clinical trial evaluates the effect of life coaching together with Alpha-Stim AID® (Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression), also known as Alpha-Stim®, as an intervention to decrease self-reported symptoms of burnout, moral distress, resilience, and employee retention in oncology healthcare workers. Burnout and moral distress are occupational hazards for oncology healthcare workers. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment at work are symptoms of burnout. Moral distress may be defined as knowing the right thing to do but being unable to do so based upon internal or external constraints. Alpha-Stim® is a device attached to the earlobes that uses cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) at a microcurrent to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, pain, and possibly depression. Life coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential and can increase resiliency skills such as boundary setting and prioritizing, increases in self-compassion and self-care, and potentially indirectly positively impact patient care. Undergoing the use of CES via the Alpha-Stim®, coupled with life coaching, may help alleviate burnout symptoms and moral distress in oncology healthcare workers.
Research Team
Amy A Case
Principal Investigator
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for oncology healthcare workers experiencing burnout and moral distress. Participants should be seeking ways to improve their mental health, resilience, and job satisfaction.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants use the Alpha-Stim® or sham device daily and participate in virtual group life coaching sessions
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in burnout symptoms, moral distress, resilience, and employment retention
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Alpha-Stim AID®
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Lead Sponsor