Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees

Depression Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06290778
• Other study ID #: Baylor IRB #023-445
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2024
• Est. completion date: August 2027

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Baylor Research Institute
• Contact: Suzy B Gulliver, PhD
• Phone: 5085249167
• Email: suzy.gulliver[@]bswhealth.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in firefighter trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower PTSD symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?

• Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower AUD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation?

• Do changes in neuroticism or emotion regulation mediate the effect of receiving the Brief-Unified Protocol on the treatment outcomes?

Participants will:

• Participate in a Brief-Unified Protocol workshop or psychoeducation workshop during fire academy training.

• Complete a questionnaire and clinical interview prior to the workshop.

• Complete a questionnaire immediately following the workshop and follow up questionnaires at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completing the fire academy.

Researchers will compare firefighters who receive a peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol workshop to firefighters who receive peer-delivered psychoeducation to see if the Brief-Unified Protocol is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 480
• Est. completion date: August 2027
• Est. primary completion date: August 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 21 years of age or older

• English speaking

• Able to sign an informed consent form

• Able to complete the structured interview and self-report assessment

• Willing to be contacted to complete post and follow-up assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant

• Have plans to relocate within two months of protocol initiation

• Report psychotic symptoms or suicidal behavior within the past 30 days

• Are currently dependent on substances other than tobacco or caffeine.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcoholism
• Anxiety
• Depression
• PTSD

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Brief Unified Protocol
The Brief Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Unified Protocol.
• Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation regarding mental health challenges in fire service.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baylor Research Institute	Boston University, Texas A&M University, University of Pittsburgh

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	PTSD Symptoms	PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5). Score Range: 0-80. Higher scores indicate greater severity.	6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Secondary	Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Score Range: 0-40. Higher scores indicate a higher likelihood of alcohol dependence.	6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Secondary	Depression symptoms	Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Score Range: 0-27. Higher scores indicate greater severity.	6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Secondary	Anxiety symptoms	Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7). Score Range: 0-21. Higher scores indicate greater severity.	6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Secondary	Functional Impairment	Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS). Score Range: 0-40. Higher scores indicate greater functional impairment.	6, 12, 18, and 24 months