Work-Related StressNCT06991439
Qualitative Exploration of a Mobile Stress Management Intervention for Mental Health Workers
A study testing A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work in people with Work-Related Stress and Coping Behaviour, run by Sevda Demirel at 1 site in Netherlands.
Trial summary
The goal of this qualitative intervention study is to explore the experiences of mental healthcare workers using the STAPP@Work app to manage work-related stress. STAPP@Work is a mobile self-monitoring app designed for the workplace, that supports users in recognizing, understanding, and managing daily stress. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Work-Related Stress, Coping Behaviour, User Experience of Mobile Application
- What is being tested?
- A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 14 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNetherlands
- Study dates
- 8 Apr 2024to 24 May 2024
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Employee at GGz Centraal
Who cannot join
- Not employed at GGz Centraal
- Prior participation in a STAPP@Work research study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Mental Healthcare Workers Using STAPP@Work: A Mobile Self-Management Application to Support Work-Related Stress
The goal of this qualitative intervention study is to explore the experiences of mental healthcare workers using the STAPP@Work app to manage work-related stress. STAPP@Work is a mobile self-monitoring app designed for the workplace, that supports users in recognizing, understanding, and managing daily stress. The app measures stress levels multiple times per day by asking what you were doing, how you were feeling and your stress signals. It offers real-time feedback and a visual overview of stress levels at both the daily and weekly level, including the context. This allows users to recognize their own stress triggers and patterns. In addition, the app provides practical suggestions to help users cope with stress.
The main question this study aims to answer is:
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- How do mental healthcare workers experience the use of the STAPP@Work app in daily work life?
Participants will:
- Use the STAPP@Work app for a period of 2 weeks.
- Participate in a semi-structured interview after the use of the intervention to discuss their experiences with the app.
This is a single-group qualitative study. There is no control or comparison group. The findings will contribute to understanding how mobile health interventions can support employees in high-pressure healthcare environments, and provide insight into user experiences, perceived benefits and limitations, and factors that may influence engagement and implementation.
- Being tested
- A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work
- Keywords
- User Experiences, Work-related stress, Self-management, Stress management, Mobile Health, mHealth, Qualitative study, Self-Monitoring, Mental Healthcare Workers, Healthcare Professionals
- Medical subject headings
- Occupational Stress
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at workDevice
STAPP@Work is a digital self-monitoring intervention designed for the workplace to manage work-related stress. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| STAPP@Work App Intervention | Experimental | Participants assigned to this arm will use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a period of two weeks. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management. After the intervention period, participants will take part in a semi-structured interview to reflect on their experiences of using the app. Receives: Device: A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Stress Recognition
Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.
Measured: Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)
Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Coping Behaviour
Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.
Measured: Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 May 2025
- Study start8 Apr 2024
- Primary completion24 May 2024
- Study completion24 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Work-Related 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- All participants are assigned to use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a two-week period. There is no comparison or control group.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sevda Demirel
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- GGZ Centraal
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Sevda Demirel, GGZ Centraal
- Investigators
- Yvette Roke, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, GGZ Centraal
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06991439
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S@W_240101
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 16 May 2025
- Last updated
- 28 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: At this time, no public individual participant data sharing is planned, but data may be made available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author, in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines.
Publications
Demirel S, Roke Y, Hoogendoorn AW, Hoefakker J, Hoeberichts K, van Harten PN. Assessing the Effectiveness of STAPP@Work, a Self-Management Mobile App, in Reducing Work Stress and Preventing Burnout: Single-Case Experimental Design Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 29;26:e48883. doi: 10.2196/48883.
PubMed 38275128
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Mental Healthcare Workers Using STAPP@Work: A Mobile Self-Management Application to Support Work-Related Stress
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06991439
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- S@W_240101
- Keywords
- User Experiences, Work-related stress, Self-management, Stress management, Mobile Health, mHealth, Qualitative study, Self-Monitoring
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 14 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Sevda DemirelUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- GGZ Centraal
- Study start
- 8 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 May 2025 (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 goal of this qualitative intervention study is to explore the experiences of mental healthcare workers using the STAPP@Work app to manage work-related stress. STAPP@Work is a mobile self-monitoring app designed for the workplace, that supports users in recognizing, understanding, and managing daily stress. The app measures stress levels multiple times per day by asking what you were doing, how you were feeling and your stress signals. It offers real-time feedback and a visual overview of stress levels at both the daily and weekly level, including the context. This allows users to recognize their own stress triggers and patterns. In addition, the app provides practical suggestions to help users cope with stress.
The main question this study aims to answer is:
- How do mental healthcare workers experience the use of the STAPP@Work app in daily work life?
Participants will:
- Use the STAPP@Work app for a period of 2 weeks.
- Participate in a semi-structured interview after the use of the intervention to discuss their experiences with the app.
This is a single-group qualitative study. There is no control or comparison group. The findings will contribute to understanding how mobile health interventions can support employees in high-pressure healthcare environments, and provide insight into user experiences, perceived benefits and limitations, and factors that may influence engagement and implementation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- All participants are assigned to use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a two-week period. There is no comparison or control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| STAPP@Work App Intervention | Experimental | Device: A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at workParticipants assigned to this arm will use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a period of two weeks. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management. After the intervention period, participants will take part in a semi-structured interview to reflect on their experiences of using the app. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Employee at GGz Centraal
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not employed at GGz Centraal
- Prior participation in a STAPP@Work research study
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at workSTAPP@Work is a digital self-monitoring intervention designed for the workplace to manage work-related stress. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management. | Device | STAPP@Work App Intervention |
Primary outcome
Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Stress Recognition
Time frame: Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)
Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.
Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Coping Behaviour
Time frame: Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)
Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.
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 28 May 2025.
- Background: PubMed 38275128Demirel S, Roke Y, Hoogendoorn AW, Hoefakker J, Hoeberichts K, van Harten PN. Assessing the Effectiveness of STAPP@Work, a Self-Management Mobile App, in Reducing Work Stress and Preventing Burnout: Single-Case Experimental Design Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 29;26:e48883. doi: 10.2196/48883.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. At this time, no public individual participant data sharing is planned, but data may be made available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author, in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines.
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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.
Yvette Roke, MD, PhD principal investigator
GGZ Centraal
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work in people with Work-Related Stress and Coping Behaviour, run by Sevda Demirel at 1 site in Netherlands.
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 2 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 28 May 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 Netherlands. 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?
Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Stress Recognition (time frame: Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06991439, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 28 May 2025.