StressPPRINCT04396600
The Professional Peer Resilience Initiative
An observational study of Stress and Stress Disorder, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The Professional Peer Resilience Initiative (PPRI) study is an observational study aimed at understanding how symptoms of traumatic stress and resilience evolve over time in the University of Minnesota (UMN) healthcare workforce during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress, Stress Disorder, Stress, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- MinnRAP Peer Support Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 87 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 8 Jun 2020to 10 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population consists of healthcare workers and mental health consultants in the University of Minnesota healthcare workforce.
Who may be able to join
- Healthcare workers (HCWs) and mental health consultants (MHCs) in UMN medical school departments
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
About this study
Official title: The Professional Peer Resilience Initiative: Leveraging a Data-Driven Model to Maximize the Resilience of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Professional Peer Resilience Initiative (PPRI) study is an observational study aimed at understanding how symptoms of traumatic stress and resilience evolve over time in the University of Minnesota (UMN) healthcare workforce during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study is being conducted concurrently with a UMN peer support program called the MinnRAP program and will remotely administer quality of life and mental health surveys to healthcare workers before they start the MinnRAP program and throughout their participation in the program.
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress Disorder, Stress, Psychological, Trauma, Psychological, Anxiety, Anxiety State
- Being tested
- MinnRAP Peer Support Program
- Keywords
- Resilience, COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019, Coronavirus, Healthcare Workers, Frontline, Traumatic Stress
- Medical subject headings
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Psychological Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Compassion Fatigue, Fractures, Stress, COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MinnRAP Peer Support ProgramBehavioural
The behavioral intervention consists of 1) pairing healthcare workers into "Battle Buddies" who maintain daily dialogue to detect stress and anxiety and 2) assigning a mental health consultant to each department to facilitate Battle Buddies and provide both small group sessions and individual psychological triage/referrals.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Workers Already Starting Peer Support Program | Not described Receives: Behavioral: MinnRAP Peer Support Program | |
| Healthcare Workers Starting Peer Support Program Later | Not described Receives: Behavioral: MinnRAP Peer Support Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in professional quality of life
Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire (proQOL): min score of 10; max score of 50; higher scores mean worse outcome
Measured: Before peer support program, through study completion (an average of 7 months)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in mental health symptoms and resilience markers
Stress Risk \& Resilience Self-Index: min score 0; max score of 12; higher scores mean worse outcome
Measured: Before peer support program, through study completion (an average of 7 months)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2020
- Study start8 Jun 2020
- Primary completion10 Nov 2024
- Study completion10 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StressStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 87 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Cristina S Albott, MD, Principal investigator, University of Minnesota
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04396600
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PSYCH-2020-28762
- Acronym
- PPRI
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 23 Apr 2020
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Professional Peer Resilience Initiative: Leveraging a Data-Driven Model to Maximize the Resilience of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04396600
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PPRI / PSYCH-2020-28762
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress Disorder, Stress, Psychological, Trauma, Psychological, Anxiety, Anxiety State
- Keywords
- Resilience, COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019, Coronavirus, Healthcare Workers, Frontline, Traumatic Stress
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 87 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MinnesotaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 8 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2020 (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 Professional Peer Resilience Initiative (PPRI) study is an observational study aimed at understanding how symptoms of traumatic stress and resilience evolve over time in the University of Minnesota (UMN) healthcare workforce during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study is being conducted concurrently with a UMN peer support program called the MinnRAP program and will remotely administer quality of life and mental health surveys to healthcare workers before they start the MinnRAP program and throughout their participation in the program.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Workers Already Starting Peer Support Program | – | Behavioral: MinnRAP Peer Support Program |
| Healthcare Workers Starting Peer Support Program Later | – | Behavioral: MinnRAP Peer Support Program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population consists of healthcare workers and mental health consultants in the University of Minnesota healthcare workforce.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Healthcare workers (HCWs) and mental health consultants (MHCs) in UMN medical school departments
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MinnRAP Peer Support ProgramThe behavioral intervention consists of 1) pairing healthcare workers into "Battle Buddies" who maintain daily dialogue to detect stress and anxiety and 2) assigning a mental health consultant to each department to facilitate Battle Buddies and provide both small group sessions and individual psychological triage/referrals. | Behavioural | Healthcare Workers Already Starting Peer Support Program, Healthcare Workers Starting Peer Support Program Later |
Primary outcome
Change in professional quality of life
Time frame: Before peer support program, through study completion (an average of 7 months)
Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire (proQOL): min score of 10; max score of 50; higher scores mean worse outcome
1 secondary outcome
Change in mental health symptoms and resilience markers
Time frame: Before peer support program, through study completion (an average of 7 months)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Apr 2025.
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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.
Cristina S Albott, MD principal investigator
University of Minnesota
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Stress and Stress Disorder, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Change in professional quality of life (time frame: Before peer support program, through study completion (an average of 7 months)). 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 4 Apr 2025.