Mindfulness Training for First Responders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Burnout

• Registration Number: NCT06582927
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The present study evaluates the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Attention Training on measures targeting cognitive abilities and emotional well-being in first responders.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-03
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study Start: 2025-07-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-28
• Primary Completion: 2026-05
• Study Completion: 2026-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who are between 18 and 75 years of age
2. Individuals who are fluent English speakers
3. Individuals who are able to adequately and independently use electronic devices, such as a laptop, computer, or tablet, and have Internet connection
4. Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study
5. Participants in all phases of the study must be individuals who are affiliated with the Los Angeles County Fire Department peer support group.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with an active and untreated mental health issue and/or hospitalization for psychological/mental health issues within the past month

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in sustained attention	Baseline to week 11	The Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) is used to assess attentional performance and mind wandering (i.e., off-task thinking which is typically self-generated and compromises the performance of the task at hand). The task uses a continuous performance paradigm involving button presses to frequently presented nontargets (numbers 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) but requires the participants to withhold their motor response to the infrequent target (number 3). Withholding responses only to infrequent targets encourages a pre-potent response and mind wandering. Real-time subjective experience of mind wandering during SART is assessed through experience-sampling probes randomly presented throughout the task.
Change in resilience	Baseline to week 11	Resilience is assessed via the 6-item Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). The scores range from 6 to 30, with a higher score indicating a higher level of resilience.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in decentering	Baseline to week 11	Decentering is assessed via the 11-item decentering sub-scale of the experience questionnaire (EQ-D). The decentering score ranges from 1 to 55, with a higher score indicating a higher level of decentering.
Change in positive affect	Baseline to week 11	Positive Affect is assessed with the 5-item positive sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). PANAS Positive has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood.
Change in negative affect	Baseline to week 11	Negative Affect is assessed with the 5-item negative sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-10). PANAS Negative has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood.
Change in perceived stress	Baseline to week 11	Perceived stress is assessed with the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4). PSS-4 has a range of scores from 0 to 16, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress.
Change in burnout	Baseline to week 11	Burnout is assessed with the 12-item Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-12). BAT-12 has a range of score from 1 to 5, with a higher score indicated a higher level of burnout.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States