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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

Study 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.Check my eligibility

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.See study design

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 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change between timepoints: before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Eating Habits

Change in Feelings about organization

Change in Mood

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Blood Pressure

Change in Body Mass Index

Body Weight Changes

+7 more

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

Job Stress Research Study Groups: Mindfulness Enhanced Web App-enabled Total Worker Health Program

Job 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

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the scope of the current population being examined in this research?

"Indeed, the posted information on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial is presently accepting participants. The study was first made public on November 9th 2022 and was last revised two weeks later. For successful completion of the experiment, 100 patients need to be enrolled from 2 distinct healthcare sites."

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Is there an opportunity for me to join this experiment?

"A hundred individuals aged 18 to 65, who have experienced workplace abuse, are being recruited for this clinical trial. In order to be eligible, they must also possess the following criteria: Being employed at either of Oregon's Department of Corrections facilities (Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and Oregon State Correctional Institution) as a corrections professional for no less than one month."

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To what end is this medical experiment being conducted?

"The primary goal of this trial, which will be assessed at baseline, 3 months post-intervention completion and 9 months after intervention implementation is to observe a shift in dietary habits. Secondary outcomes include an alteration in worker's compensation claims obtained from the Oregon Department of Corrections Human Resources data logs; changes in blood pressure (measured in mmHg); and fluctuation in cytokine interleukin IL-6 levels (measured using pg/mL)."

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Is enrollment still open for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov specifies that this medical trial is currently recruiting patients, which commenced recruitment from November 9th 2022 and was last updated at the start of November 2022. A total of 100 volunteers are being sought out across two separate healthcare centres."

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