Effects of Mobile App in House Staff Health and Well-being During COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04374786 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 2003524869 [Sub-study]
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 7
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, many people are likely experiencing increased stress. The well-being of physicians in training may be significantly impacted by this pandemic. Meditation is a self-management strategy that can be utilized by anyone to assist with the management of stress. Meditation mobile applications, such as the "Calm" app, can be used to help manage stress, especially during this uncertain time. The investigators propose a prospective evaluation of perceived stress, anxiety, burnout and sleep disturbance in the house staff at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, with the use of the mobile meditation app, "Calm." The investigatros additionally want to evaluate the feasibility of using the mobile app, including looking at adherence to use of the app and physician satisfaction with use of the app.

Conditions

Perceived Stress; Anxiety; Sleep Disturbance; Burnout; PTSD

Keywords

COVID-19; mindfulness meditation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Validated perceived stress scale survey, 10 questions in length rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). Scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Individual scores can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Completed study Day 0

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Validated perceived stress scale survey, 10 questions in length rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). Scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Individual scores can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Completed study Day 14

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Validated perceived stress scale survey, 10 questions in length rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). Scores are obtained by reversing responses (e.g., 0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1 \& 4 = 0) to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Individual scores can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Completed study Day 30

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  Completed study Day 0, 14, and study Day 30

• PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form Survey

  Completed study Day 0, 14, and study Day 30

• Impact of Event Scale-6

  Completed study Day 0, 14, and study Day 30

• Maslach Burnout Inventory

  Completed study Day 0, 14, and study Day 30

• Adherence

  From Day 0 to Day 30

Study Arms (1)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive a 30-day are trial of the mobile meditation app "Calm" on study day 0

Device: Calm Meditation App

Interventions

Calm Meditation App DEVICE

Meditation is a self-management strategy that can be utilized by anyone to assist with the management of stress. Meditation mobile applications, such as the "Calm" app, can be used to help manage stress, especially during this uncertain time.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All resident and fellow physicians at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, 1111 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-resident and fellow physicians at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, 1111 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arizona: lead

Study Sites (1)

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Huberty J, Green J, Glissmann C, Larkey L, Puzia M, Lee C. Efficacy of the Mindfulness Meditation Mobile App "Calm" to Reduce Stress Among College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Jun 25;7(6):e14273. doi: 10.2196/14273.

  PMID: 31237569 RESULT

• Huberty J, Vranceanu AM, Carney C, Breus M, Gordon M, Puzia ME. Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Nov 3;7(11):e15648. doi: 10.2196/15648.

  PMID: 31682582 RESULT

• Huberty J, Puzia M, Eckert R, Larkey L. Cancer Patients' and Survivors' Perceptions of the Calm App: Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study. JMIR Cancer. 2020 Jan 25;6(1):e16926. doi: 10.2196/16926.

  PMID: 32039812 RESULT

• Wen L, Sweeney TE, Welton L, Trockel M, Katznelson L. Encouraging Mindfulness in Medical House Staff via Smartphone App: A Pilot Study. Acad Psychiatry. 2017 Oct;41(5):646-650. doi: 10.1007/s40596-017-0768-3. Epub 2017 Aug 9.

  PMID: 28795335 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Parasomnias; Burnout, Psychological; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Mike Foley, MD

  Chair - BUMCP

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2020
• First Posted: May 5, 2020
• Study Start: May 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)