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Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:35 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06518616
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-18
Brief Title:
Meditation to Reduce Firefighter Distress
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Reducing Psychological Distress in Fire Fighters With an Asynchronous App- Based Meditation Intervention
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The more than one million firefighters in the United States provide critical emergency medical services in communities they serve and are on the front lines of healthcare delivery including in the post-pandemic world As a result of exposure to occupational stressors a high proportion of firefighters experience considerable stress-related burden including psychological distress ie increased features of anxiety and depression To address this need this project will test the efficacy of a 10-day meditation intervention ie 10 individual prerecorded audio units delivered by smartphone app among career firefighters to decrease psychological distress ie anxiety and depression
Detailed Description:
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of a 10-day meditation intervention ie 10 individual prerecorded audio units delivered by smartphone app versus an active attention control ie 10-day health education intervention with 10 individual prerecorded audio units delivered by smartphone app to reduce psychological distress among N160 career firefighters to address possible attrition N192 firefighters will be consented and enrolled The following specific aims will guide the research
Aim 1 Examine whether firefighters psychological distress ie features of anxiety primary outcome depression is reduced at 10 days 30 days and 3 months after the meditation intervention versus an active attention control Features of anxiety features of depression will be assessed at baseline T1 after the 10-day intervention T2 30 days later T3 and 3 months later T4
Aim 2 Explore the extent to which reductions in psychological distress from the meditation intervention are mediated by mindfulness and perceived social connection
Aim 1 Examine whether firefighters psychological distress ie features of anxiety primary outcome depression is reduced at 10 days 30 days and 3 months after the meditation intervention versus an active attention control Features of anxiety features of depression will be assessed at baseline T1 after the 10-day intervention T2 30 days later T3 and 3 months later T4
Aim 2 Explore the extent to which reductions in psychological distress from the meditation intervention are mediated by mindfulness and perceived social connection
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None