Wellness of Osteopathic Medical Students Throughout Their Training (Well-COM) (Well-COM)

May 14, 2025 updated by: Patrick Davis, Sam Houston State University

The Wellness of Students Enrolled in Osteopathic Medical Schools Through Medical School and Residency Training

The Well-COM Research Project addresses a critical gap in our understanding of the holistic health of medical students, over the entirety of the medical school experience. While the rigorous demands of medical education and its effects on the well-being of medical students are well-documented, there is a lack of long-term study assessing the mental, physical, and metabolic health of medical students from entry into medical school through their training and into residency. By collecting holistic health data from new first-year medical students, and over a minimum period of 10 years, the Well-COM project aims to provide invaluable insights into the changes in health and wellness experienced by medical students, thereby informing future interventions and support systems to promote overall health and resilience in medical school students.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

650

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Director of Research
  • Phone Number: 936-202-5301
  • Email: pxd025@shsu.edu

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Miles
  • Phone Number: 936-294-4875

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Conroe, Texas, United States, 77304
        • Recruiting
        • Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Target population is students enrolled in osteopathic medical school

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical student enrolled in SHSU college of osteopathic medicine.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Class of 2028
Other: Observational
No intervention. Study is observational
Class of 2029
Other: Observational
No intervention. Study is observational
Class of 2030
Other: Observational
No intervention. Study is observational
Class of 2031
Other: Observational
No intervention. Study is observational

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Burnout Index
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Change over 10 years
Quality of Life Survey
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Short Form 8
Change over 10 years
Physical Fitness VO2 max
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Submaximal Step Test
Change over 10 years
Body Fat Percentage
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Portion of body mass composed of fat which is measure by bioelectrical impedance
Change over 10 years
Handgrip strength
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Maximal grip strength measured by a handgrip dynamometer
Change over 10 years
Total cholesterol
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Total cholesterol mg/dL
Change over 10 years
Blood pressure
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Change over 10 years
Perceived Stress
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
Perceived stress scale (PSS) Range 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher stress
Change over 10 years
Physical Activity
Time Frame: Change over 10 years
The International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ)
Change over 10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sam Houston State University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Patrick Davis, Sam Houston State University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

December 7, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2034

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2044

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

August 14, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2025

Last Verified

May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-2024-217

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

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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