Mindfulness in Motion Targeted to Sustaining the Mental and Physical Resilience of First Responders

NCT07502092 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022B0254
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

High levels of chronic and recurrent workplace stress can profoundly impact the physical, mental, and emotional health of first responders. A multi-modal evidence-based mindfulness intervention was delivered to cohorts of first responders to evaluate effects on perceived stress, resilience, work engagement, and musculoskeletal pain.

Conditions

Stress; Resilience and Mental Health of First Responders; Work Engagement; Musculoskeletal Discomfort; First Responders

Keywords

first responders; mindfulness; resilience; occupational stress; mental health; physical health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

  The Perceived Stress Scale-10 is a self-report measure of perceived stress that measures the degree to which situations in one's life over the past month are appraised as stressful. The 4-point Likert scale responses are 0=Never, 1=Almost Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Fairly Often, and 4=Very Often. Individual scores are summed and range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Baseline, immediately after the 8 week intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the 8-week intervention

• Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC-10)

  The Connor Davidson-Resilience Scale-10 is a 10-item self-report assessment of a person's ability to bounce back after adversity. A 5-point Likert scale for each statement ranges from 0=Not true at all to 4=True nearly all of the time. A respondents's total sum score can range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher resilience.

  Baseline, immediately after the 8 week intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the 8-week intervention

• Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-0 (UWES-9)

  A 9-item assessment of attitudes towards one's job. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 measures three dimensions: dedication, vigor, and absorption. All items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0=Never, 1=Almost Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Very Often, and 6=Always. Each sub scale time is summed and ranges from 0-18. Higher scores for each sub scale indicate higher dedication, vigor, and absorption with work.

  Baseline, immediately after the 8 week intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the 8-week intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (mNMQ)

  Baseline, immediately after the 8 week intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the 8-week intervention

• Mindfulness in Motion smartphone app usage

  Immediately after completion of the 8-week intervention

• Mindfulness in Motion videos watched

  immediately after completion of the 8-week intervention

Study Arms (1)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

First responders participate in an eight-week, synchronous virtual mindfulness intervention, during work hours, with access to companion smartphone app to reinforce virtually presented content and support individual mindfulness practices.

Behavioral: Mindfulness in Motion for First Responders

Interventions

Mindfulness in Motion for First Responders BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) is an eight-week, evidence-based workplace intervention designed to provide participants with practical strategies to reduce stress and burnout, and improve resilience. Offered virtually, MIM was adapted to support first responders relative to their occupational stressors and unique work characteristics. A companion smartphone app supplemented the eight weekly synchronous sessions and offered content informed by first responders and experiential practices that were modeled by first responders.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Actively working as a community First Responder
• years or older
• Ability to understand and read English
• Commitment to participation in the eight weekly virtual sessions, download the MIM smartphone app
• Adequate Wi-Fi to access the MIM app content

You may not qualify if:

• First responder working in a hospital or healthcare setting

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Mindfulness; Motion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Physical Phenomena

Study Officials

• Maryanna Klatt, PhD

  Ohio State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Director of Integrative Health; Professor, Family Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2026
• First Posted: March 30, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (1)