Resilience Curriculum for Novice Physicians-in-training

Resilience Curriculum for Novice Physicians-in-training: a Randomized Controlled, Feasibility Trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04977726

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-27

Start date

2021-10-14

Completion date

2022-05-21

Last updated

2023-02-06

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Conditions

Stress, Emotional

Brief summary

To determine the feasibility of delivering a structured resilience curriculum to novice physicians-in-training, we propose a pilot study to evaluate recruitment rates, course attendance and compliance with follow-up surveys. If our study can demonstrate feasibility in course delivery, further engagement of postgraduate specialty programs will facilitate conduct of an appropriately powered randomised controlled trial.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSTRIVE curriculum

STRIVE is adapted from the Road to Mental Readiness curriculum, developed by the Department of National Defence in Canada. It is comprised of a 4-hour formal education session where participants are provided knowledge, skills and resources specific to self-assessment for mental wellness and effective mindfulness strategies. High fidelity simulation sessions are then utilized to reinforce and apply mindfulness techniques learned in the formal session.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All first and second year medical residents enrolled in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Anesthesia & Emergency Medicine postgraduate residency programs.

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Participant Recruitment Potential	9 months	—
STRIVE Course Completion	9 months	Number of participants randomized to the intervention that complete the STRIVE course
Follow-up Survey Compliance	9 months	—

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Self-Reported Resilience at 3 months	9 months	Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10). This is a briefer, 10 item version of the full Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The scale is 0 to 40 with a higher number representing higher resilience. This scale has been validated in a variety of populations and is a widely used research tool to assess resilience.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026