Testing a Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App for Nurses Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness- and acceptance-based smartphone app (MABSA) intervention for frontline nurses emotionally and psychologically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will use a randomized controlled trial design of two groups: an intervention group of about 30 participants with posttraumatic stress symptoms and a wait-list control group of about 30 participants. The duration of the MABSA intervention is 6 weeks. The following are the outcomes to be measured: resilience, PTSD, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and rumination.

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Detailed Description

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The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the feasibility of the Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA) intervention in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) environment and to obtain generalized information (i.e., initial efficacy, recruitment, retention, adherence, satisfaction, and usability of the refined intervention). The expected results will provide the foundation for a prospective, fully powered, larger-scale RCT study. The investigator previously developed the MABSA and pilot-tested it in a single-arm study among veterans, and the study will be testing the app among nurses who have been emotionally and psychologically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our central hypothesis is that the refined MABSA intervention would improve intervention satisfaction, app usability, and adherence and positively affect resilience, PTSD, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and rumination. The specific aims of the proposed study are outlined below.

AIM 1: To refine the previously developed MABSA intervention. The 6-week smartphone-delivered program will involve (1) daily audio-guided meditations on various mindfulness and acceptance exercises constructed based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy; (2) weekly support and feedback through phone calls and/or texting the intervention facilitators; and (3) ecological momentary assessment (daily monitoring of PTSD and resilience) to monitor the progression of treatment response (i.e., the trajectory of resilience and PTSD recovery). The investigator will obtain qualitative feedback on program content and format through a pilot test of the prototype with a group of eligible nurses (N = 4). Upon revising the intervention based on participants' feedback, the investigator will develop the intervention protocol manual for the RCT.

AIM 2: To test the feasibility and acceptability of the refined MABSA intervention in a small-scale RCT for a prospective, fully powered, larger-scale RCT study. The small-scale RCT study will involve the following two groups of frontline nurses: (1) the MABSA intervention group (N = 30) and the wait-list control group (N = 30). Upon collecting the data on recruitment, retention, adherence, intervention satisfaction, and app usability, the study will determine the preliminary efficacy based on the following five outcomes: resilience, PTSD, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and rumination. Qualitative feedback on the facilitators of and challenges to recruitment, retention, and adherence will be collected via exit interviews.

Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA) Intervention Group will use the smartphone app which comprises of audio-guided mindfulness meditations and video lessons. Participants are asked to listen to at least one guided meditation daily and watch one video lesson each week. Participants will also receive a weekly phone call for emotional and technical support. The wait-list control group will have the option to use the app-based intervention after 10 weeks of being in the control group.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA) Intervention Group

The intervention is 6 weeks in duration. Participants will be asked to listen daily to at least one audio-guided mindfulness meditation embedded in the app. They will also be asked to watch a weekly video lesson on mindfulness and acceptance and will be asked to write a reflection about the video. They will also receive weekly emotional and technical support during the duration of the intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This is a mindfulness- and acceptance-based smartphone app. The mindfulness and acceptance exercises embedded in the app are based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Participants in the intervention group will be using the app for 6 weeks. They are expected to access the meditations and mindfulness exercises within the app on a daily basis.

Wait-List Control Group

The control group is a wait-list control group. Participants in the control group will be offered to use the app after 10 weeks of being in the study. The control group participants once they opted to use the app after 10 weeks will only have access to the app for 6 weeks.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness/Acceptance-Based Smartphone App (MABSA)

This is a mindfulness- and acceptance-based smartphone app. The mindfulness and acceptance exercises embedded in the app are based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Participants in the intervention group will be using the app for 6 weeks. They are expected to access the meditations and mindfulness exercises within the app on a daily basis.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* (1) aged 18 years old or older, (2) frontline registered nurse or licensed practical nurse practising in the United States, (3) has at least daily access to their own Apple iPhone (version 5 or later) or Android phone, and (4) have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (must have a score of 33 or above on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5)