Resilience Curriculum for Novice Physicians-in-training

Resilience Curriculum for Novice Physicians-in-training: a Randomized Controlled, Feasibility Trial.

To determine the feasibility of delivering a structured resilience curriculum to novice physicians-in-training, we propose a pilot study to evaluate recruitment rates, course attendance and compliance with follow-up surveys. If our study can demonstrate feasibility in course delivery, further engagement of postgraduate specialty programs will facilitate conduct of an appropriately powered randomised controlled trial.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stress, Emotional
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: STRIVE curriculum

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • London, Ontario, Canada
      • London Health Sciences Centre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: ADULT; OLDER_ADULT; CHILD
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• All first and second year medical residents enrolled in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Anesthesia & Emergency Medicine postgraduate residency programs.

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: OTHER
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
SHAM_COMPARATOR: Control	Behavioral: STRIVE curriculum; STRIVE is adapted from the Road to Mental Readiness curriculum, developed by the Department of National Defence in Canada. It is comprised of a 4-hour formal education session where participants are provided knowledge, skills and resources specific to self-assessment for mental wellness and effective mindfulness strategies. High fidelity simulation sessions are then utilized to reinforce and apply mindfulness techniques learned in the formal session.
EXPERIMENTAL: STRIVE - Simulation Training for Resilience in Various Environments	Behavioral: STRIVE curriculum; STRIVE is adapted from the Road to Mental Readiness curriculum, developed by the Department of National Defence in Canada. It is comprised of a 4-hour formal education session where participants are provided knowledge, skills and resources specific to self-assessment for mental wellness and effective mindfulness strategies. High fidelity simulation sessions are then utilized to reinforce and apply mindfulness techniques learned in the formal session.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Participant Recruitment Potential		9 months
STRIVE Course Completion	Number of participants randomized to the intervention that complete the STRIVE course	9 months
Follow-up Survey Compliance		9 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self-Reported Resilience at 3 months	Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10). This is a briefer, 10 item version of the full Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The scale is 0 to 40 with a higher number representing higher resilience. This scale has been validated in a variety of populations and is a widely used research tool to assess resilience.	9 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Lawson Health Research Institute
• Collaborators: Western University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): October 14, 2021
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): November 14, 2021
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): May 21, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 15, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): July 27, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): February 6, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 2, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 11098

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No