TraumaNCT03401684
The Resilient Minds Program in Fire Departments
A study testing Resilient Minds in people with Trauma and Critical Incident, run by McMaster University at 5 sites in Canada.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Trauma, Critical Incident, Mental Illness
- What is being tested?
- Resilient Minds
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 600 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesCanada
- Study dates
- 25 Jan 2018to 31 Dec 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 18 years and older
- can read, understand, speak English
- career or volunteer firefighters in PEI participating in Resilient Minds program
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 1 country.
5 sites in 1 country
Canada5 sites
Charlottetown Fire Department
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
East River Fire Department
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
Crossroads Fire Department
Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Summerside Fire Department
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Vancouver, British Columbia
About this study
Official title: Assessing the Impact of the Resilient Minds Program in Fire Departments
The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.
Read the detailed description
THE PROBLEM: Firefighters are frequently exposed to distressing events, or critical incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, burnt bodies, failed rescue attempts, threats to one's own life, and completed suicides that can trigger posttraumatic stress reactions. Previous research show that first responders and other public safety personnel report frequent exposure to traumatic events and are at increased risk for mental health illnesses.
THE STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.
THE STUDY SAMPLE: 600 firefighters: 300 Prince Edward Island volunteer or career firefighters, 300 Vancouver career firefighters
INTERVENTION: Vancouver Fire \& Rescue Services and the Canadian Mental Health Association-Vancouver Fraser co-developed a new program called, "Resilient Minds-Building the Psychological Health of Fire Fighters." The Resilient Minds training will educate firefighters about the effects of trauma, how to recognize signs of mental health illness and how to access support after critical events. It also trains firefighters to recognize mental health and addictions in co-workers and how to facilitate their help-seeking.
OUTCOMES: The impact of the program will be assessed by pre- and post-program surveys, 3-month, 6-month, 12-month follow-up surveys.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Critical Incident, Mental Illness
- Being tested
- Resilient Minds
- Keywords
- firefighters, mental resiliency, peer support
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries, Mental Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Resilient MindsBehavioural
Also called Mental Resiliency
The program is designed: 1) to decrease the risk of developing a stress disorder or other mental illnesses due to workplace incidents and/or unhealthy stress; 2) to mitigate the negative impacts of mental illness and trauma through early recognition and early intervention; 3) to support the public while on the frontline; and 4) to improve the psychological health of fire staff while cultivating resilience and enhancing quality of life.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Resilient Minds | Experimental | Four comprehensive, skill-building learning modules in the areas of psychological trauma, mental health problems, resiliency and workplace stress. Receives: Behavioral: Resilient Minds |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mental Health Knowledge
Survey on mental health knowledge (unit of measure = 5-point Likert Scale, "Agree Strongly" to "Disagree Strongly")
Measured: 0-12 months
Knowledge Retention
Survey on retention of program material (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not much" to "A Lot")
Measured: 0-12 months
Work Stress
Survey on factors that contribute to work stress (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not at all" to "A Lot")
Measured: 0-12 months
Impact on support levels
Survey on program's impacts on peer supports and organizational culture (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "No, it seems less supportive" to "Yes, it seems quite a bit more supportive")
Measured: 0-12 months
Secondary outcomes (5)
Self-perceived learning
Survey on self-perceived learning about psychological trauma and/or mental health challenges (unit of measure = 4-point Likert scale, "Very true" to "Not true")
Measured: 0-12 months
Helpfulness of training
Survey of helpfulness of training (unit of measure = Yes or No response)
Measured: 0-12 months
Utilization of training
Survey on intent and actual usage of information or skills learned from program (unit of measure = Yes or No response)
Measured: 0-12 months
Critical incidents exposure and impact
Survey on exposures to difficult or stressful things (unit of measure = ratings of frequency and impact on life)
Measured: 0 months
Resilience
Survey on mental resiliency (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Strongly Agree" to "Strongly Disagree")
Measured: 0-12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jan 2018
- Study start25 Jan 2018
- Primary completion30 Jun 2021
- Study completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for TraumaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Western Ontario, Canada
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Amanda Brazil, MAEd, PhD, Principal investigator, FIREWELLR. Nicholas Carleton, PhD, Principal investigator, University of ReginaSteve Fraser, Principal investigator, Vancouver Fire & Rescue ServicesJoy MacDermid, PhD, Principal investigator, McMaster University & Western University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03401684
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2017-4390-GRA
- Status last verified
- Sep 2021
- First submitted
- 20 Dec 2017
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessing the Impact of the Resilient Minds Program in Fire Departments
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03401684
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2017-4390-GRA
- Conditions
- Trauma, Critical Incident, Mental Illness
- Keywords
- firefighters, mental resiliency, peer support
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- McMaster UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Western Ontario, Canada
- Study start
- 25 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.
Detailed description
THE PROBLEM: Firefighters are frequently exposed to distressing events, or critical incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, burnt bodies, failed rescue attempts, threats to one's own life, and completed suicides that can trigger posttraumatic stress reactions. Previous research show that first responders and other public safety personnel report frequent exposure to traumatic events and are at increased risk for mental health illnesses.
THE STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a mental health training program in volunteer and career firefighters.
THE STUDY SAMPLE: 600 firefighters: 300 Prince Edward Island volunteer or career firefighters, 300 Vancouver career firefighters
INTERVENTION: Vancouver Fire \& Rescue Services and the Canadian Mental Health Association-Vancouver Fraser co-developed a new program called, "Resilient Minds-Building the Psychological Health of Fire Fighters." The Resilient Minds training will educate firefighters about the effects of trauma, how to recognize signs of mental health illness and how to access support after critical events. It also trains firefighters to recognize mental health and addictions in co-workers and how to facilitate their help-seeking.
OUTCOMES: The impact of the program will be assessed by pre- and post-program surveys, 3-month, 6-month, 12-month follow-up surveys.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Resilient Minds | Experimental | Behavioral: Resilient MindsFour comprehensive, skill-building learning modules in the areas of psychological trauma, mental health problems, resiliency and workplace stress. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 18 years and older
- can read, understand, speak English
- career or volunteer firefighters in PEI participating in Resilient Minds program
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Resilient MindsAlso: Mental ResiliencyThe program is designed: 1) to decrease the risk of developing a stress disorder or other mental illnesses due to workplace incidents and/or unhealthy stress; 2) to mitigate the negative impacts of mental illness and trauma through early recognition and early intervention; 3) to support the public while on the frontline; and 4) to improve the psychological health of fire staff while cultivating resilience and enhancing quality of life. | Behavioural | Resilient Minds |
Primary outcome
Mental Health Knowledge
Time frame: 0-12 months
Survey on mental health knowledge (unit of measure = 5-point Likert Scale, "Agree Strongly" to "Disagree Strongly")
Knowledge Retention
Time frame: 0-12 months
Survey on retention of program material (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not much" to "A Lot")
Work Stress
Time frame: 0-12 months
Survey on factors that contribute to work stress (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "Not at all" to "A Lot")
Impact on support levels
Time frame: 0-12 months
Survey on program's impacts on peer supports and organizational culture (unit of measure = 5-point Likert scale, "No, it seems less supportive" to "Yes, it seems quite a bit more supportive")
5 secondary outcomes
Self-perceived learning
Time frame: 0-12 months
Helpfulness of training
Time frame: 0-12 months
Utilization of training
Time frame: 0-12 months
Critical incidents exposure and impact
Time frame: 0 months
Resilience
Time frame: 0-12 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2021.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Amanda Brazil, MAEd, PhD principal investigator
FIREWELL
R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD principal investigator
University of Regina
Steve Fraser principal investigator
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
5 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Resilient Minds in people with Trauma and Critical Incident, run by McMaster University at 5 sites in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mental Health Knowledge (time frame: 0-12 months). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2021.