Evaluation of the Readiness Supportive Leadership Training - National Guard

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Psychological Distress; Anger Problems; Loneliness

• Registration Number: NCT07203170
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing the support leaders in the National Guard provide to their subordinates to promote mental health and well-being and reduce risk factors. Survey data will be collected from leaders, service members (SMs) and spouse/partners to evaluate the training effectiveness.

The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate efficacy in the NG, including effects on leaders, SMs, and spouse/partners on the following outcomes:

H1: Leaders in the intervention group will demonstrate significant improvements in digital learning effects from pre-test to post-test.

H2: The intervention will significantly decrease SM and Leader reports of problematic anger, loneliness, and psychological distress 6-months and then 12-months post-baseline.

H3: Spouses/partners of SMs in the intervention group will report decreases in problematic anger, loneliness, and psychological distress at 6 and 12 months.

Researchers will compare those in the training intervention group to a wait-list control group.

The leadership training builds on a training evaluated in a previous RCT (NCT04152824) adapting from active duty Army to National Guard, including Air NG, and adding an additional facilitated session component. The intervention will include: (1) a 1-hour digital learning utilizing an interactive and self-paced computer-based training, (2) an behavior tracking exercise, and (3) a 1-hour facilitated session, approximately one month later.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2025-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-10-02
• Study Start: 2026-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2027-11
• Study Completion: 2029-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5400

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age (adults)
• Employed as a member of the Oregon National Guard (ORNG), including Title 5 and 32 civilians, or is a spouse/partner of an ORNG service member married or cohabitating with the SM for 6 months or more

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years of age
• Not employed as a member of the Oregon National Guard (ORNG), including Title 5 and 32 civilians, or is a spouse/partner of an ORNG service member married or cohabitating with the SM for less than 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dimensions of Anger (DAR-5)	0 months, 6 months, and 12 months	Each item in the scale uses a 5-point Likert scale (1 = none of the time, 2 = a little of the time, 3 = some of the time, 4 = most of the time, and 5 = all of the time). A cutoff score of 8 or greater on the DAR-3 is considered indicative of problematic anger and shows optimal sensitivity and specificity.
Depression Subscale- Primary Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)	0 months, 6 months, and 12 months	Nine item questionnaire based on the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the DSM-5. Each question is scored on a scale of 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity.
Brief Loneliness Scale	0 months, 6 months, and 12 months.	3-item scale. Responses are summed to calculate a total score between 3 and 9. Lower scores (3-5) indicate less loneliness, while higher scores (6-9) suggest more significant feelings of loneliness.