Stress and Recovery in Frontline Healthcare COVID-19 Workers: A Feasibility Study Using Wearable and Smartphone Devices
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 4YouandMe
- 入组人数
- 383
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Garmin adherence
研究概览
简要总结
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented stress on healthcare systems in affected countries, and in particular, on the healthcare workers at the frontline working directly with COVID-19 positive patients. Numerous lines of evidence support the damaging impact of stress on our immune systems which increases susceptibility to infection. Yet, the accurate measurement of immediate stress responses in real time and in naturalistic settings has so far been a challenge, limiting our understanding of how different facets of acute or sustained stress increases susceptibility. This study utilizes wearable technologies including an Oura smart ring as well as semi-continuous passive and active biometric measurements carried out using individuals' own smartphones equipped with applications to track and transmit key data to measure frontline workers stress and recovery during a uniquely stressful and high-risk work environment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Screening
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Healthcare workers working directly with COVID-19 patients, or whose work routines have been shifted from COVID-19
- •Age over 18 years
- •Able to speak, write and read English, given the app will be available only in English
- •Able to provide informed consent
- •Have a personal IOS mobile phone (OS11 and above).
- •Own a personal wearable device including a Fitbit, Garmin, or Oura ring (BYOD arm only)
排除标准
- •Prior COVID-19 infection
研究组 & 干预措施
Lifestyle Intervention Group (Exercisers)
All Interested and enrolled participants in the main Stress and Recovery were invited to participate in a lifestyle intervention arm. Participants were instructed to self-select into either a physical activity arm, or a meditation arm.
Participants were excluded if they were already partaking in both regular physical exercise, and meditation.
Those in the meditation arm (exercisers) were instructed to complete meditation sessions from the smartphone app, Headspace, 2 or more times a week for a duration of 4 weeks.
干预措施: Lifestyle (Meditation) (Behavioral)
Lifestyle Intervention Group (Meditators)
All Interested and enrolled participants in the main Stress and Recovery were invited to participate in a lifestyle intervention arm. Participants were instructed to self-select into either a physical activity arm, or a meditation arm.
Participants were excluded if they were already partaking in both regular physical exercise, and meditation.
Those in the physical activity arm (meditators) were instructed to complete 30 minutes to 1 hour of physical activity for 2 or more sessions per week for 4 weeks.
干预措施: Lifestyle (Exercise) (Behavioral)
Garmin wearable arm
Existing stress and recovery participants were invited to participate in a Garmin wearable arm where they were provided a Garmin Vivoactive 4 smartwatch to wear continuously, and in particular, while they were on shift at work for a total of 4 consecutive weeks.
Hair cortisol arm
Interested existing stress and recovery participants were invited to participate in a one time hair sample collection for cortisol analysis.
结局指标
主要结局
Garmin adherence
时间窗: 4 months
Average usage of the Garmin smartwatch during study follow-up
Study Retention
时间窗: 4 months
Proportion of participants completing the study
Daily survey/task adherence
时间窗: 4 months
Average completion of daily app-based surveys/tasks
Oura adherence
时间窗: 4 months
Average usage of the Oura smartring during study follow-up
次要结局
未报告次要终点