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Wearable Tech & Apps for Parenting Stress

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Recruiting
Led By Abi Gewirtz, PhD
Research Sponsored by Arizona State University
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 30 days
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if wearables and apps can help improve emotional regulation and behavior in the short and long term.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for first responder parents with a child aged 4-13 living in Kentucky or Tennessee. Participants must work full-time as first responders or share parenting with one, be able to wear a smartwatch, not have allergies to polycarbonate/silicone, and own a smartphone.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the use of smartwatches to monitor stress responses in parents and uses apps aimed at improving emotion regulation immediately and over weeks. It will check if heart rate variability matches self-reported stress levels.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There may be minimal side effects from this intervention; however, some individuals might experience skin irritation from wearing the smartwatch or emotional discomfort when monitoring their stress levels.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
EMAs
Heart Rate Variability

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Directed to the app to listen to a stress reduction audio activity.
Group II: Group 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Receives brief messages for stress reduction.
Group III: Group 1Active Control1 Intervention
Does not receive a micro-intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor
283 Previous Clinical Trials
109,414 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Parenting
5,987 Patients Enrolled for Parenting
Chapman UniversityOTHER
6 Previous Clinical Trials
1,281 Total Patients Enrolled
Abi Gewirtz, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorArizona State University

Media Library

Micro-interventions (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05875246 — N/A
Parenting Research Study Groups: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3
Parenting Clinical Trial 2023: Micro-interventions Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05875246 — N/A
Micro-interventions (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05875246 — 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 maximum capacity of participants for this medical investigation?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov data implies that this medical experiment is presently accepting volunteers. First posted on April 5th 2023 and most recently updated May 16th 2023, the study seeks to recruit 100 individuals from 2 distinct sites."

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Are there any remaining vacancies within this research project?

"Affirmative. The details on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that recruitment for this research endeavour commenced April 5th 2023 and is ongoing as of May 16th 2023. Two medical centres are looking to enrol a total of 100 participants in the trial."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
First Responders State Wide
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I've been stressed I want to be a better parent.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Stress Physiology and Intervention Feasibility Among First Responder Parents
Abigail Gewirtz 2023. "Stress Physiology and Intervention Feasibility Among First Responder Parents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05875246.
~50 spots leftby Apr 2025
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