Ignite Creation Date:
2024-06-16 @ 11:52 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:32 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06460285
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-06-24
First Post:
2024-06-10
Brief Title:
Intervention Trial for Healthcare Workers With Anxiety
Sponsor:
University of California Los Angeles
Organization:
University of California Los Angeles
Study Overview
Official Title:
CalmER Intervention Trial for Healthcare Workers With Anxiety
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
CalmER
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to conduct an initial test of the efficacy of Emotional Resolution EmRes therapy to reduce anxiety in healthcare workers The investigators hypothesize EmRes will reduce levels of anxiety in participants compared to an active control group engaged in mindfulness-based gratitude
Detailed Description:
More than 1 in 5 adults in the US live with a mental illness however treatment is inaccessible to many In fact 63 of Californians with a mental health disorder do not receive treatment Those who do receive treatment are burdened with long wait times For example the National Council of Mental Wellbeing reports the average wait time to access behavioral health services is currently about six weeks Health care workers have been particularly affected by the inaccessibility of mental health treatment options with nearly half of healthcare workers experiencing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic Therefore it is important to explore new types of effective and accessible therapeutic techniques
Many different therapeutic techniques are emerging that may expand the toolkit of mental healthcare providers to allow them to deliver new solutions to their patients For example therapeutic programs which target emotion regulation have been found to increase the efficacy of more traditional psychotherapy Here the investigators seek to test the efficacy of one such therapeutic technique Emotional Resolution therapy at reducing anxiety in healthcare workers Because this therapeutic technique is delivered via zoom and typically consists of only 6-8 sessions it offers a promising solution to those seeking treatment in a more accessible and less burdensome way If effective at reducing anxiety in healthcare workers this therapeutic technique may reduce the burden on mental healthcare providers and help deal with the mental health crisis that is causing healthcare workers to quit due to burnout and burdening our society
The investigators will recruit healthcare workers with anxiety to participate in the study who will be randomly assigned to complete either the target therapeutic or control intervention Participants will be asked to participate in a baseline assessment and six one-hour treatment sessions across 9 weeks a post treatment assessment and a follow up assessment three months later The investigators will collect micro blood samples and will provide a smart watch as compensation for their participation which they will ask participants to wear throughout the duration of the study Participants do not need to come into the lab to participate All research activities will occur online and devices and samples will be mailed
Many different therapeutic techniques are emerging that may expand the toolkit of mental healthcare providers to allow them to deliver new solutions to their patients For example therapeutic programs which target emotion regulation have been found to increase the efficacy of more traditional psychotherapy Here the investigators seek to test the efficacy of one such therapeutic technique Emotional Resolution therapy at reducing anxiety in healthcare workers Because this therapeutic technique is delivered via zoom and typically consists of only 6-8 sessions it offers a promising solution to those seeking treatment in a more accessible and less burdensome way If effective at reducing anxiety in healthcare workers this therapeutic technique may reduce the burden on mental healthcare providers and help deal with the mental health crisis that is causing healthcare workers to quit due to burnout and burdening our society
The investigators will recruit healthcare workers with anxiety to participate in the study who will be randomly assigned to complete either the target therapeutic or control intervention Participants will be asked to participate in a baseline assessment and six one-hour treatment sessions across 9 weeks a post treatment assessment and a follow up assessment three months later The investigators will collect micro blood samples and will provide a smart watch as compensation for their participation which they will ask participants to wear throughout the duration of the study Participants do not need to come into the lab to participate All research activities will occur online and devices and samples will be mailed
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None