Evaluation of Speech and Voice Biomarkers in Association With Burnout
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This project aims to explore how speech patterns and voice characteristics can be used to detect signs of burnout and stress in physicians.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4
Started Jun 2025
Typical duration for phase_4
1 active site
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 Start
First participant enrolled
June 2, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 17, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 24, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 2, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 2, 2027
August 24, 2026
August 1, 2026
2 years
August 17, 2026
August 19, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Mini-Z 2.0 survey score
Burnout as measured by response to the Mini-Z 2.0 survey. A lower score indicates higher burnout
12 weeks
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) survey score
Burnout as measured by response to the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) survey. Higher score indicated increased burnout
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Arm
ACTIVE COMPARATORCalmigo device
No intervention
NO INTERVENTIONno intervention
Interventions
use of the calmigo device 3 times a day for 3 minutes at a time across 12 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adult individuals (18 years-old or older)
- Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) at the Minneapolis Heart Institute
- Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks
- Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning of the study.
- Adult individuals (18 years-old or older)
- Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) with burnout (Mini-Z 2.0 single item burnout score 3, 4 or 5 on 5 choice item, question 2).
- Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks
- Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning and end of the study.
You may not qualify if:
- English is not their preferred language
- Current or known history of a voice or speech disorder
- Current or history of laryngeal malignancy
- History of laryngeal surgery
- Known diagnosis of a voice disorder: Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyp, or Cyst; Vocal Cord Paralysis; Dysphonia
- Laryngitis
- Dyslexia
- Muscle Tension
- Aphasia
- Stuttering
- Dysarthria
- Essential Tremor
- Neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, MSA, Dementia)
- Severe psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Allina Healthcollaborator
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundationlead
Study Sites (1)
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Bavana Rangan, BDS, MPH
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 17, 2026
First Posted
August 24, 2026
Study Start
June 2, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 2, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 2, 2027
Last Updated
August 24, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
Participants will be assigned a code that is unique to them but does not include information that directly identifies them. This code will be used to share the study information with co-investigators. The groups or individuals who receive the codes information will use it only for the purposes of the research analysis. The voice recordings with the study ID numbers will be uploaded to a secured location.