Occupational-based Secondary Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot study evaluates a somatic mindfulness training. Reductions in mental and physical health correlates of secondary trauma are assessed using a pretest-posttest design.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSomatic Mindfulness Training
Educational and experiential training to reduce occupational-based secondary trauma.
Sponsors
Montana State University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participant must be either employed or volunteering as a victim service provider, or enrolled at Montana State University as an undergraduate student.
Exclusion criteria
* Participant is under age 18.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale | This outcome measure will be assessed at week 15. | Measures occupational-based secondary traumatic stress using a total scale range of 17(min) to 85 (max). Scores above 37 indicate moderate or higher secondary traumatic stress. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | This outcome measure will be assessed at week 15. | Measures symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder using a total scale range of 0 (min) to 80 (max), with a score of 33 or higher indicating that participants maybe suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Treatment Group Treatment groups receives the intervention training.
Somatic Mindfulness Training: Educational and experiential training to reduce occupational-based secondary trauma. | 48 |
| Total | 48 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 4 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Treatment Group |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 21.67 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.68 |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | 31.42 units on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.86 |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 41 Participants |
| Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale | 35.71 units on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.51 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 33 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 15 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 48 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 48 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 48 |
Outcome results
Primary
Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale
Measures occupational-based secondary traumatic stress using a total scale range of 17(min) to 85 (max). Scores above 37 indicate moderate or higher secondary traumatic stress.
Time frame: This outcome measure will be assessed at week 15.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale | 35.23 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 13.02 |
Secondary
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
Measures symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder using a total scale range of 0 (min) to 80 (max), with a score of 33 or higher indicating that participants maybe suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Time frame: This outcome measure will be assessed at week 15.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | 28.47 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 15.35 |