Using voice patterns to detect burnout in healthcare workers

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 interventional trial explores whether acoustic features derived from speech can be linked to burnout and mental stress among healthcare workers. It also evaluates whether using the CalmiGo stress-management device for 12 weeks alters these voice biomarkers and burnout scores. The study includes physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, with assessments at baseline and after intervention. Participants provide voice samples and complete questionnaires to measure burnout and stress, guiding correlations between voice data and psychological states. The trial is conducted at the Minneapolis Heart Institute with Allina Health System collaboration.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Aim 1 Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older)
2. Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) at the Minneapolis Heart Institute
3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks
4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning of the study.

AIM 2 Inclusion criteria

1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older)
2. 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).
3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks
4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning and end of the study.

AIM 1 and 2Exclusion Criteria:

1. English is not their preferred language
2. Current or known history of a voice or speech disorder

   1. Current or history of laryngeal malignancy
   2. History of laryngeal surgery
   3. Known diagnosis of a voice disorder: Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyp, or Cyst; Vocal Cord Paralysis; Dysphonia
   4. Laryngitis
   5. Dyslexia
   6. Muscle Tension
   7. Aphasia
   8. Stuttering
   9. Dysarthria
   10. Essential Tremor
   11. Neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, MSA, Dementia)
   12. Severe psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.)

Where it's running

• Minneapolis Heart Institute
  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Michaella Alexandrou, MD
• Email: michaella.alexandrou@allina.com
• Phone: 612-863-4768

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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.