Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees

Not Applicable

• Conditions: PTSD; Depression; Anxiety; Alcohol Use Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT06290778
• Lead Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in firefighter trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower PTSD symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?

* Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower AUD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?

* Do changes in neuroticism or emotion regulation mediate the effect of receiving the Brief-Unified Protocol on the treatment outcomes?

Participants will:

* Participate in a Brief-Unified Protocol workshop or psychoeducation workshop during fire academy training.

* Complete a questionnaire prior to the workshop.

* Complete a questionnaire immediately following the workshop and follow up questionnaires at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completing the fire academy.

Researchers will compare firefighters who receive a peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol workshop to firefighters who receive peer-delivered psychoeducation to see if the Brief-Unified Protocol is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-27
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-04
• Study Start: 2024-07-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-26
• Primary Completion: 2027-08
• Study Completion: 2027-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

• 21 years of age or older
• English speaking
• Able to sign an informed consent form
• Able to complete the self-report assessment
• Willing to be contacted to complete post and follow-up assessments

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant
• Have plans to relocate within two months of protocol initiation
• Report psychotic symptoms or suicidal behavior within the past 2 weeks
• Are currently dependent on substances other than tobacco or caffeine

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD Symptoms	6, 12, 18, and 24 months	PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5). Score Range: 0-80. Higher scores indicate greater severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms	6, 12, 18, and 24 months	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Score Range: 0-40. Higher scores indicate a higher likelihood of alcohol dependence.
Functional Impairment	6, 12, 18, and 24 months	Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS). Score Range: 0-40. Higher scores indicate greater functional impairment.
Anxiety symptoms	6, 12, 18, and 24 months	Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7). Score Range: 0-21. Higher scores indicate greater severity.
Depression symptoms	6, 12, 18, and 24 months	Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Score Range: 0-27. Higher scores indicate greater severity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MacArthur Clinic; 🇺🇸 Waco, Texas, United States