Strengthening health literacy and stress resilience in hospital staff using mind-body medicine and nutrition

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, controlled, participatory program will develop and test a workplace health intervention at University Medicine Essen using a steering committee of hospital staff, focus-group needs assessment, and a pilot phase to refine delivery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a multimodal intervention that combines mindfulness and stress-management techniques, easily applicable complementary self-care from Traditional European and Indian Medicine, and psycho-biotic nutritional guidance. The design emphasizes feasibility and acceptability in the hospital setting, with home practice and practice diaries as part of the protocol. If effective, the program is intended for integration into routine workplace health management and as a model for other healthcare institutions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 years and older
* Employees of University Medicine Essen
* Moderate resilience of ≤ 144 points on the RS-25
* Willingness to practice at home and keep a practice diary

Exclusion Criteria:

* Insufficient German language skills
* Pregnancy and breastfeeding
* Severe comorbid mental disorders (e.g., substance use disorder, major depression) or other severe comorbid somatic diseases (e.g., oncological disease without remission, severe pre-existing cardiovascular disease, organ failure, other severe neurological disorders)
* Planned or ongoing pension application (e.g., disability pension, occupational disability, reduced earning capacity, severe disability)
* Concurrent participation in other clinical intervention studies

Where it's running

• Center for Integrative Medicine and Planetary Health, University Hospital Essen
  Essen, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Heidemarie Haller, PhD — University of Duisburg-Essen
• Study coordinator: Larissa Setzer
• Email: larissa.setzer@uk-essen.de
• Phone: +49 201 723-77386

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.