Impact of Heart Rate Variability Modulation on Stress and Recovery Among Physicians
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research is to examine a wearable device called Apollo that emits gentle vibrations found to benefit mood, energy, and focus. We want to understand how it affects burnout in physicians.
详细描述
This study will be conducted by using a Tuned Vibroacoustic Stimulation (TVS) device(the commercially available TVS device known as the Apollo wearable), that has been shown in clinical studies at University of Pittsburgh to improve heart rate variability and recovery under stress. The Apollo wearable generates low volume sound waves that feel like a soothing touch to the skin. This study will assess whether slight modulation of heart rate variability (HRV) will result in a reduction in stress, improved recovery, and recovery in and around the hospital. Physicians will wear the Apollo device for heart rate variability modulation and complete questionnaires before and after use of the Apollo device for comparison of outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 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
- •UPMC attending physicians and residents. The participants must have either IOS or Android phones.
排除标准
- •Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study
- •Currently own an Apollo device
研究组 & 干预措施
Apollo Intervention Arm
Eligible UPMC Physicians and Residents who consent to be part of this study will use an Apollo Device TVS (10-200 Hz) attached to the subject's wrist or ankle via a commercially available wearable vibration technology that can deliver TVS (Transcutaneous Vibratory Stimulation). The intensity will be targeted for the sensory threshold (the level at which the vibration is just noticeable), as this is where the TVS seems most effective from prior studies. Similar vibratory stimuli have been demonstrated to be safe in the literature. The intensity of the vibration will be adjusted to the subjects' comfort and can be controlled by the subject at any time.
干预措施: Apollo Wearable (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
时间窗: Through study completion, on average 8 weeks
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) is a 19-item self reported measure of burnout. It contains three sub-scales measuring personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
时间窗: Through study completion, on average 8 weeks
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress using a 10-item survey. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful.
次要结局
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(Through study completion, on average 8 weeks)
- The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology(Through study completion, on average 8 weeks)
研究者
Michelle Thompson
Faculty in Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh