Impact of Heart Rate Variability Modulation on Stress Management Among Physicians

NCT05731856 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-02-18

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Burnout, Professional

Interventions

DEVICE

Apollo Wearable

Participants will be provided with the Apollo wearable device and asked to install the study mobile application on their mobile phones. Participants will use the Apollo for at least 30 minutes after waking up and at least 30 minutes before bed on the corresponding settings for those times of the day. They will be given the Apollo Device TVS (10-200 Hz) to borrow, which they will be instructed to wear daily. They will be asked to wear the device until all study data is collected.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Board of Medicine

    collaborator OTHER
  • Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Michelle Thompson

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle Thompson, DO · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2027-11-30
Completion
2027-11-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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