NCT07472127

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the PREP program on participants' psychological and occupational well-being, and work readiness

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
212

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
26mo left

Started Mar 2026

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress12%
Mar 2026Jul 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 2, 2026

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 3, 2026

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2026

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 30, 2027

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 30, 2028

Last Updated

March 16, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

March 2, 2026

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2026

Conditions

Burnout

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • PsyCap Questionnaire-24 (PCQ-24)

    24-item questionnaire with the following response options: 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=agree, 6=strongly agree. Total raw score ranges from 24 to 144 and the overall score is calculated as a mean, with higher scores corresponding to greater psychological capital. The four subscales are Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, and Optimism and each contain 6 items which are averaged.

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Work Readiness Scale for Graduate Nurses (WRS-GN)

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

  • Professional Quality of Life Scale

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

  • Self-Compassion scale - Short-Form

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2)

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

  • Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2)

    Baseline, 5-month, 8-month, 11-month

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

PREP program

EXPERIMENTAL

Professional Readiness through Emotional Preparedness (PREP) program added to existing nurse residency curriculum

Behavioral: Professional Readiness through Emotional Preparedness (PREP) program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Existing nurse residency curriculum

Interventions

Professional Readiness through Emotional Preparedness (PREP) programBEHAVIORAL

5-month educational workshop series

PREP program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Nurse resident employed by AdventHealth working in acute care/hospital setting
  • Able to speak, read, and understand English
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures and requirements for duration of study

You may not qualify if:

  • Not in a current RN residency program
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with all study procedures and requirements for the duration of the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

AdventHealth Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Amanda T Sawyer, PhD

    AdventHealth

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Amanda T Sawyer, PhD

CONTACT

407-200-2901Amanda.Sawyer@AdventHealth.com

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Two-arm, quasi-experimental study.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2026

First Posted

March 16, 2026

Study Start

March 3, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2028

Last Updated

March 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)