Interprofessional Simulation Program for Clinical Resilience and Empathy: Project INSPIRE (INSPIRE)

July 10, 2026 updated by: Melissa Watt, University of Utah

Interprofessional Simulation Program for Clinical Resilience and Empathy (INSPIRE) for Healthcare Teams Caring for Birthing Individuals With Substance Use Disorder in Utah

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and evaluate INSPIRE, an intervention for healthcare teams to improve care for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) during their peri-delivery care. The main question it aims to answer is whether healthcare provider stigmas and behaviors change after receiving the training. The study will be implemented at the University of Utah.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) face a higher risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Provider stigma contribute to these outcomes by attenuating the provision of evidence-based, person-centered care. The goal of this study is to evaluate INSPIRE, an intervention for interprofessional healthcare teams to improve care for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) during their peri-delivery care. INSPIRE includes three core modules (an online training on SUD in birth, an in-person simulation training, and an additional online training to assess and build clinical empathy skills). We will evaluate INSPIRE at the University of Utah hospital using a quasi-experimental design to determine impact on healthcare team outcomes. We will enroll up to 300 healthcare team members across clinical specialties that support birthing individuals. All enrolled providers will receive INSPIRE training, and assessments will be conducted at baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. The primary outcome for providers is stigma. We will assess change in stigma scores from baseline to 6 months using a mixed effects linear regression model, specified to provide a paired-sample comparison between pre- and post-intervention scores.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Employed at the University of Utah Hospital
  • Directly interfaces with birthing individuals (as clinical or non-clinical team member, e.g., physician, nurse, emergency medical technician, social worker)
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide informed consent

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: INSPIRE provider training
All providers will receive the INSPIRE intervention. The INSPIRE intervention includes: 1) online learning modules #1, which is completed individually and should take approximately 2 hours, and 2) in-person simulation, which is done as a group and scheduled for 4 hours, and 3) online learning module #2.
Behavioral: INSPIRE
The INSPIRE intervention includes: 1) online learning modules #1, which is completed individually and should take approximately 2 hours, and 2) in-person simulation, which is done as a group and scheduled for 4 hours, and 3) online learning module #2.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS)
Time Frame: Administered at Baseline and 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after Baseline
MCRS is
Administered at Baseline and 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Utah

Collaborators

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Melissa Watt, PhD, University of Utah
  • Principal Investigator: Susanna Cohen, DNP, CNM, CHSE, FAAN, University of Utah

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)

August 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB_00167800
  • U54HD113169 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Deidentified data aligning with the Maternal Health Common Data Elements outlined by the IMPROVE Data Hub will be shared with the Maternal Health Data Innovation and Coordination Hub ("Data Hub"). The Data Hub will determine timing and methods of sharing gathered data from IMPROVE Centers and uploading congregated data into DASH.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Supporting information will be shared with the Data Hub within 6 months of the completion of data collection, and available through DASH for as long as DASH maintains the data.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

All deidentified data and supporting information will be maintained by the DASH. Access will be determined by the structures set forth by the Data Hub and DASH.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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