Back to resultsThe Pandemic Stress Vaccine: A Resource to Enhance the Resilience of Healthcare Workers Facing an Infectious Outbreak
Primary Purpose
Psychological Stress
Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Interactive computerized learning resource
Didactic computerized learning resource
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Psychological Stress focused on measuring health personnel, communicable diseases, stress, psychological, resilience, psychological, disaster planning, education, online
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- employee or professional staff of a hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- unable to read and write English
Sites / Locations
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Arm Label
Pandemic Stress Vaccine - Interactive
Pandemic Stress Vaccine - Didactic
Wait list
Arm Description
Some participants are assigned to an eight week waiting condition prior to the course commencing.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Absenteeism
Secondary Outcome Measures
Pandemic self-efficacy
Interpersonal problems
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00962273
First Posted
August 18, 2009
Last Updated
August 17, 2010
Sponsor
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00962273
Brief Title
The Pandemic Stress Vaccine: A Resource to Enhance the Resilience of Healthcare Workers Facing an Infectious Outbreak
Official Title
The Pandemic Stress Vaccine: Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Resource to Enhance the Resilience of Healthcare Workers Facing an Infectious Outbreak
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
low participation and retention rates
Study Start Date
October 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of an interactive, computerized learning resource designed to increase resilience in hospital-based health care workers preparing for an influenza pandemic. The effects of the learning resource will be compared to a non-interactive learning resource condition and a control condition. It is hypothesized that (a) online pandemic-related education reduces absenteeism and interpersonal problems for healthcare workers (HCWs), and improves their pandemic self-efficacy in the short and long-term, and (b) an interactive format for online education is necessary for its benefits.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Psychological Stress
Keywords
health personnel, communicable diseases, stress, psychological, resilience, psychological, disaster planning, education, online
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
118 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Pandemic Stress Vaccine - Interactive
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Pandemic Stress Vaccine - Didactic
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Wait list
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Some participants are assigned to an eight week waiting condition prior to the course commencing.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Interactive computerized learning resource
Intervention Description
In a series of interactive scenarios, participants can "see" themselves in stressful work situations that could arise during an influenza pandemic and reflect on effective ways to work out personal and interpersonal difficulties.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Didactic computerized learning resource
Intervention Description
In a non-interactive format (i.e., a series of audio presentations with accompanying PowerPoint-type slides) participants are given information on how to handle stressful work situations that could arise during an influenza pandemic.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Absenteeism
Time Frame
32 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pandemic self-efficacy
Time Frame
32 weeks
Title
Interpersonal problems
Time Frame
32 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
employee or professional staff of a hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
unable to read and write English
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
William J. Lancee, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert G. Maunder, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mount Sinai Hospital
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M5G 1X5
Country
Canada
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17326946
Citation
Maunder RG, Lancee WJ, Balderson KE, Bennett JP, Borgundvaag B, Evans S, Fernandes CM, Goldbloom DS, Gupta M, Hunter JJ, McGillis Hall L, Nagle LM, Pain C, Peczeniuk SS, Raymond G, Read N, Rourke SB, Steinberg RJ, Stewart TE, VanDeVelde-Coke S, Veldhorst GG, Wasylenki DA. Long-term psychological and occupational effects of providing hospital healthcare during SARS outbreak. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Dec;12(12):1924-32. doi: 10.3201/eid1212.060584.
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