Using a gentle wearable to reduce stress and burnout in physicians

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

The study uses a Tuned Vibroacoustic Stimulation device (the Apollo wearable) that produces low-volume sound waves felt as a soothing touch to the skin to modulate heart rate variability (HRV). Physicians at the University of Pittsburgh (UPMC attendings and residents) will wear the Apollo device during work and recovery periods and complete questionnaires before and after use. The protocol compares self-reported stress and recovery measures alongside HRV modulation produced by the device. The goal is to determine whether small HRV changes translate into reduced burnout and faster stress recovery in and around the hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* UPMC attending physicians and residents. The participants must have either IOS or Android phones.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study
* Currently own an Apollo device

Where it's running

• University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Michelle Thompson, DO — University of Pittsburgh
• Study coordinator: Franchesca Inay, BS
• Email: inay.franchesca@medstudent.pitt.edu
• Phone: 5512234990

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

• Physical activity and musculoskeletal pain among lawyers

  Agroup of lawyers will be categorized by how physically active they are to see if activity levels relate to how often and where they have musculoskeletal pain and how this connects to stress and job satisfaction.

  Recruiting Suleyman Demirel University · Isparta · NCT07827937

• Structured Receptive Music to Help with Care During Bathing for People with Dementia

  A structured daily music program used during hygiene care is being tested to see if it reduces refusals of care by residents with dementia in French nursing homes.

  Recruiting at 6 sites Lna Sante · Amiens and 11 other locations · NCT07730957

• Improving supervision in addiction treatment programs

  This project will try a reinforcement-based supervision approach with supervisors and counselors at residential addiction treatment programs to see if it reduces counselor burnout and improves care for clients.

  Recruiting University of Arkansas · Little Rock, Arkansas · NCT07262372

• Foundational programs to reduce clinician stress and burnout

  This project will test whether a breathing and meditation program (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and Sahaj meditation) improves burnout, sleep, and heart rate variability for clinicians at Penn Medicine/Lancaster General and Massachusetts General Hospital.

  Recruiting at 6 sites Lancaster General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts and 5 other locations · NCT07220421

• Decision fatigue and emotional exhaustion among anesthesiologists in Turkey

  This online survey will test whether higher decision fatigue is linked to greater emotional exhaustion in anesthesiologists practicing in Turkey.

  Recruiting Istinye University · Istanbul, Merkez Mahallesi · NCT07089160

• Improving communication skills in anesthesiology residents

  This study is testing if a special training method can help anesthesiology residents improve their communication skills better than traditional learning methods.

  Recruiting Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois · NCT05979090

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.