NCT02541240

Brief Summary

Health professional students experience high levels of psychological stress. Individuals with higher levels of resilience are better equipped to handle stress. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an 8-hour resilience curriculum on stress levels, resilience, coping, protective factors, and symptomatology on students enrolled in a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program. Hypothesis: The curriculum will decrease stress levels, increase resilience, coping flexibility, protective factors (optimism, positive affect, and social support), and reduce symptomatology (negative affect, illness). Research on stress and its consequences experienced by physical therapy students in particular is limited. If the results of this study support this hypothesis, it may establish the benefit of adding a resilience component to the curriculum for students of physical therapy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
43

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 31, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2015

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 4, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 11, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 31, 2015

Last Update Submit

May 10, 2016

Conditions

Psychological Stress

Keywords

resilienceoptimismstresscopingcurriculum

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in psychological resilience at 8 weeks

    The 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale measures a variety of constructs of resilience including hardiness, personal competence, social bonds, patience, and spiritual influences.

    Baseline and 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Change from baseline in perceived psychological stress at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

  • Change from baseline in coping flexibility at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

  • Change from baseline in optimism at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

  • Change from baseline in positive and negative emotions at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

  • Change from baseline in social support at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in symptoms of Illness at 8 weeks

    Baseline and 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Resilience Curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention is exposure to an 8-hour Resilience Curriculum. It will provide education for participants about methods to increase protective factors against stress, the use of effective coping strategies, and the importance of accessing social support, with the goal of better managing stress and enhancing resilience. The curriculum will include a didactic component, skills-building training, and homework exercises to encourage the application of the skills.

Other: Resilience Curriculum

No Resilience Curriculum

NO INTERVENTION

The Waitlist Control group will receive no exposure to the Resilience Curriculum. After the final data is collected, this group will be offered the opportunity to attend a condensed 2-hour version of the curriculum.

Interventions

Resilience CurriculumOTHER

The Resilience Curriculum consists of 4 modules, with one 2-hour module presented each week.

Resilience Curriculum

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Current enrollment in Doctor of Physical Therapy program at either Indiana University or the University of Indianapolis

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46227, United States

Location

Related Publications (8)

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    PMID: 9373376BACKGROUND

  • Walsh JM, Feeney C, Hussey J, Donnellan C. Sources of stress and psychological morbidity among undergraduate physiotherapy students. Physiotherapy. 2010 Sep;96(3):206-12. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.01.005. Epub 2010 Apr 8.

    PMID: 20674652BACKGROUND

  • Jacob T, Itzchak EB, Raz O. Stress among healthcare students--a cross disciplinary perspective. Physiother Theory Pract. 2013 Jul;29(5):401-12. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2012.734011. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

    PMID: 23094641BACKGROUND

  • Carver CS, Scheier MF, Weintraub JK. Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1989 Feb;56(2):267-83. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.56.2.267.

    PMID: 2926629BACKGROUND

  • Tugade MM, Fredrickson BL. Resilient individuals use positive emotions to bounce back from negative emotional experiences. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2004 Feb;86(2):320-33. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.86.2.320.

    PMID: 14769087BACKGROUND

  • Steinhardt M, Dolbier C. Evaluation of a resilience intervention to enhance coping strategies and protective factors and decrease symptomatology. J Am Coll Health. 2008 Jan-Feb;56(4):445-53. doi: 10.3200/JACH.56.44.445-454.

    PMID: 18316290BACKGROUND

  • McAllister M, McKinnon J. The importance of teaching and learning resilience in the health disciplines: a critical review of the literature. Nurse Educ Today. 2009 May;29(4):371-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.10.011. Epub 2008 Dec 3.

    PMID: 19056153BACKGROUND

  • Connor KM, Davidson JR. Development of a new resilience scale: the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Depress Anxiety. 2003;18(2):76-82. doi: 10.1002/da.10113.

    PMID: 12964174BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Anne M Mejia-Downs, PT, MPH

    University of Indianapolis

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2015

First Posted

September 4, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion

January 1, 2016

Study Completion

January 1, 2016

Last Updated

May 11, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Individual data will not be shared.

Locations

US(2)