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Evaluation of Virtual CBTm for Public Safety Personnel

NCT05121194 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2024-05-16

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Summary

The principal aim of this study is to evaluate whether virtual CBTm is effective in improving mental wellness among public safety personnel (PSP). The investigators have adapted the CBTm classes to two virtual formats: 1) a facilitator-led set of virtual CBTm classes, and 2) an online self-guided version of the program.

Primary Objective: Can virtual CBTm increase resiliency among PSP?

Secondary Objectives:

i. Does virtual CBTm improve clinical symptoms of mental and substance use disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol abuse) among PSP? ii. Does virtual CBTm improve self-perceived health-related quality of life among PSP? iii. Does virtual CBTm reduce burnout among PSP?

Evaluation of all primary and secondary objectives will focus on clinically significant improvement in scores on well-validated measures. Steps to evaluate these objectives will include: 1) Recruit a cohort of PSP; 2) Assess baseline levels of resiliency, mental health symptoms, substance use, level of burnout, and current health-related quality of life; 3) Randomize individuals to one of two intervention arms or a waitlist control group; 4) Deliver CBTm in 2 different virtual formats; 5) Evaluate whether scores over time are significantly improved among individuals in each of the virtual CBTm groups compared with the waitlist control group. Comparisons of similarities and differences between the two intervention arms will also be conducted, particularly in terms of feasibility, acceptability, and facilitators/barriers of the virtual format for participants. The investigators will identify the demographic/symptom profiles of those who benefit most from each virtual-based CBTm.

Conditions

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Group-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that allows service providers to interact with high volumes of individuals who need mental health support. CBT is the most well-researched and well-recognized of all psychotherapies, and is often considered the gold-standard in psychotherapy treatment. While CBT has shown efficacy in the treatment of a range of mental and substance use disorders, it has also been shown to be useful in building resiliency, being used as a tool to better cope during stressful life situations even among individuals who do not have an existing mental illness. Furthermore, research suggests that gains achieved in mental health during CBT are maintained long after treatment completion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shay-Lee Bolton, PhD · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-09-30
Completion
2024-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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