Digital Intervention for Burnout

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Overseen ByJennifer Duffecy, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to test which engagement strategies lead to more participation in a digital mental health program among healthcare workers. The main questions it aims to answer is:

* Does content tailoring increase engagement with the digital program?

* Does human support increase engagement with the digital program?

Researchers will compare the general intervention to a tailored intervention and to the tailored intervention with human support coaching to see what leads to more engagement with/use of the program.

Participants will:

* Use a digital program weekly for 6 weeks

* Complete questionnaires at 5 times: Start of study, Week 2, Week 3 (mid-program), Week 6 (end of program), and Week 10 (follow-up)

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for healthcare workers who are experiencing burnout and are interested in using a digital mental health program. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria listed, so it appears open to most healthcare workers facing stress or burnout.

Inclusion Criteria

Currently working in healthcare in the US with at least 4 hours per week of direct patient contact
Stable access to internet
Have a total score between 3-14 on the PHQ-9, suggestive of mild to moderate depressive symptoms
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Exclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with a psychotic or bipolar disorder.
I am currently in therapy for depression or anxiety.
Have a total score of ≥15 on the PHQ-9, indicating severe depressive symptoms
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Engage
  • HCW-Tailored Engage

Trial Overview

The study compares three versions of a digital mental health program: a general version, a tailored version designed specifically for healthcare workers, and the tailored version with added human support coaching. Participants use the program weekly for 6 weeks.

How Is the Trial Designed?

3

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Content Tailoring Plus Human Support GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Content Tailoring GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Illinois at Chicago

Lead Sponsor

Trials
653
Recruited
1,574,000+

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Collaborator

Trials
394
Recruited
404,000+