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Corrections Work's Adverse Effects and a Total Worker Health Program to Enhance Well-being

United States100 participantsStarted 2022-11-09

Plain-language summary

Conduct a quasi-experimental pre-post study of a mindfulness-enhanced, web/app-enabled, scalable Total Worker Health (TWH) program among higher stress Corrections Professionals. The primary outcomes relate to behaviors promoted by the program: being mindful/reduced stress/improved mood; healthier eating; more physical activity; greater restorative sleep; improved work-life balance and greater positive feelings about the organization.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: \- Currently employed as a corrections professional at participating Oregon Department of Corrections facilities (Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and Oregon State Correctional Institution) for at least one month Exclusion Criteria: \- Those who are not employed with participating Oregon Department of Corrections facilities listed above.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Perceived stress

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Mood

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Eating Habits

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Physical Activity

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Sleep

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Work-life balance

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05608889

SponsorKerry Kuehl

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-30

Contact for this trial

Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, Dr.PH

503-494-5991 kuehlk@ohsu.edu

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Perceived stress

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Mood

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Eating Habits

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Physical Activity

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Sleep

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion

Change in Work-life balance

Timeframe: Change between timepoints: Before intervention implementation, 3 months after the intervention completion, and 9 months after intervention completion