Occupational Therapy StudentsNCT07846085
Enhancing Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Well-Being
A study testing Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS) in people with Occupational Therapy Students, run by Lauren Newhouse at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this randomized control trial is to learn if regular administration of the Mindful Self Care Scale (MSCS) will improve graduate occupational therapy student overall psychological well being. It will also learn about specific coping skills students use, when, and how they use these. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Occupational Therapy Students
- What is being tested?
- Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 63 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 22 Jan 2026to 29 Jul 2026
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 18+ years old
- Be enrolled in the MSOT or OTD programs at CSUDH and an active full-time student taking didactic courses.
Who cannot join
- The investigators are excluding 17 and younger due to no one that young being in our program and them being minors.
- The investigators are excluding part-time students due to the different stress experience that they would have compared to full-time students (due to the heavy academic load).
- The investigators are excluding students from other OT programs due to complications with multiple IRBs and are piloting this study here first.
- The investigators are excluding students from other graduate programs at CSUDH due to the unique program design and high number of units required in this cohorted program.
- The investigators are excluding fieldwork 2 students because they are not taking the heavy didactic unit load and are off campus during these terms.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Enhancing Well-Being Through Mental Health Metrics: Can Therapeutic Self-monitoring Improve Graduate Student Wellness?
The goal of this randomized control trial is to learn if regular administration of the Mindful Self Care Scale (MSCS) will improve graduate occupational therapy student overall psychological well being. It will also learn about specific coping skills students use, when, and how they use these.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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(1) Does completing regular self-care assessments improve students' overall psychological distress, resilience, or perceived social support state anxiety for the experimental group?
- To describe the experience of being prompted to reflect on coping behaviors during school including specific skills students use, when and how they use these.
Researchers will compare regular administration of the MSCS every 3 weeks for 6 administrations to a control group who answered two generalized well being questions at the same interval.
Participants will:
Take the MSCS or a generalized 2 question survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 surveys.
A maximum of 20 intervention group participants will self-select to participate in a focus group upon completion of quantitative data collection.
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy Students
- Being tested
- Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS), Placebo
- Keywords
- Occupational Therapy, Graduate Student, Resilience, Self-care, Psychological distress, Social support
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS)Behavioural
Provided the Mindful Self Care Survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 administrations.
PlaceboOther
Will receive two generic well-being questions and an inspirational quote, and campus resources.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group (MSCS) | Experimental | Will receive MSCS Survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 administrations, an inspirational quote, and campus resources. Receives: Behavioral: Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS) |
| Control Group (Placebo) | Placebo comparator | Will receive two generic well-being questions, an inspirational quote, and campus resources at the same interval as the experimental group. Receives: Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-report measure for adults aged 18 years and older designed to assess an individual's ability to bounce back or recover from stress, adversity, and challenging life circumstances.
Minimum score is 6, maximum score is 30. Higher number means better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support is a 12-item measure of perceived adequacy of social support from three sources: family, friends, \& significant other; using a 5-point Likert scale (0 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).
Minimum Value is 12, Maximum Value is 84. Higher score indicates better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21): The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of averaged self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Minimum value is 0, Maximum value is 68. Lower score indicates better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Total Score: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. Minimum Value 0; Maximum Score 21. Lower Value indicates better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS): This self-report questionnaire is used to assess the degree to which a respondent finds circumstances in their life to be unpredictable, uncontrollable, and/or overwhelming. Minimum Value 0; Maximum Value 40. Lower score indicates better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)
The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5): The WHO-5 is a short questionnaire consisting of 5 positively formulated questions, which successfully detect when a disease impacts a person's subjective well-being. Minimum value 0, Maximum value 25. Higher score indicates better outcome.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Sep 2026
- Study start22 Jan 2026
- Primary completion29 Jul 2026
- Study completion29 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Occupational Therapy StudentsStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 63 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Lauren Newhouse
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- California Foundation for Occupational Therapy, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Lauren Newhouse, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Investigators
- Lauren N Newhouse, OTD, OTR/L, Principal investigator, CSU Dominguez HillsSheryl J Ryan, PhD, OTR/L, Principal investigator, CSU Dominguez Hills
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07846085
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-FY2025-164
- Other IDs
- None provided
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: 1. This is not included in our IRB. 2. We are not intending to publish in an ICMJE Journal.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Enhancing Well-Being Through Mental Health Metrics: Can Therapeutic Self-monitoring Improve Graduate Student Wellness?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07846085
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB-FY2025-164
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy Students
- Keywords
- Occupational Therapy, Graduate Student, Resilience, Self-care, Psychological distress, Social support
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 63 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Lauren NewhouseUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- California Foundation for Occupational Therapy, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Study start
- 22 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Jul 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Sep 2026 (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 randomized control trial is to learn if regular administration of the Mindful Self Care Scale (MSCS) will improve graduate occupational therapy student overall psychological well being. It will also learn about specific coping skills students use, when, and how they use these.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
(1) Does completing regular self-care assessments improve students' overall psychological distress, resilience, or perceived social support state anxiety for the experimental group?
- To describe the experience of being prompted to reflect on coping behaviors during school including specific skills students use, when and how they use these.
Researchers will compare regular administration of the MSCS every 3 weeks for 6 administrations to a control group who answered two generalized well being questions at the same interval.
Participants will:
Take the MSCS or a generalized 2 question survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 surveys.
A maximum of 20 intervention group participants will self-select to participate in a focus group upon completion of quantitative data collection.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group (MSCS) | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS)Will receive MSCS Survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 administrations, an inspirational quote, and campus resources. |
| Control Group (Placebo) | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboWill receive two generic well-being questions, an inspirational quote, and campus resources at the same interval as the experimental group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 18+ years old
- Be enrolled in the MSOT or OTD programs at CSUDH and an active full-time student taking didactic courses.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- The investigators are excluding 17 and younger due to no one that young being in our program and them being minors.
- The investigators are excluding part-time students due to the different stress experience that they would have compared to full-time students (due to the heavy academic load).
- The investigators are excluding students from other OT programs due to complications with multiple IRBs and are piloting this study here first.
- The investigators are excluding students from other graduate programs at CSUDH due to the unique program design and high number of units required in this cohorted program.
- The investigators are excluding fieldwork 2 students because they are not taking the heavy didactic unit load and are off campus during these terms.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS)Provided the Mindful Self Care Survey every 3 weeks for a total of 6 administrations. | Behavioural | Intervention Group (MSCS) |
| PlaceboWill receive two generic well-being questions and an inspirational quote, and campus resources. | Other | Control Group (Placebo) |
Primary outcome
Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a 6-item self-report measure for adults aged 18 years and older designed to assess an individual's ability to bounce back or recover from stress, adversity, and challenging life circumstances. Minimum score is 6, maximum score is 30. Higher number means better outcome.
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support is a 12-item measure of perceived adequacy of social support from three sources: family, friends, \& significant other; using a 5-point Likert scale (0 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Minimum Value is 12, Maximum Value is 84. Higher score indicates better outcome.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21): The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of averaged self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Minimum value is 0, Maximum value is 68. Lower score indicates better outcome.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Total Score: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. Minimum Value 0; Maximum Score 21. Lower Value indicates better outcome.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS): This self-report questionnaire is used to assess the degree to which a respondent finds circumstances in their life to be unpredictable, uncontrollable, and/or overwhelming. Minimum Value 0; Maximum Value 40. Lower score indicates better outcome.
The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.
The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5): The WHO-5 is a short questionnaire consisting of 5 positively formulated questions, which successfully detect when a disease impacts a person's subjective well-being. Minimum value 0, Maximum value 25. Higher score indicates better outcome.
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 29 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. 1. This is not included in our IRB. 2. We are not intending to publish in an ICMJE Journal.
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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.
Lauren N Newhouse, OTD, OTR/L principal investigator
CSU Dominguez Hills
Sheryl J Ryan, PhD, OTR/L principal investigator
CSU Dominguez Hills
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mindful Self Care Survey (MSCS) in people with Occupational Therapy Students, run by Lauren Newhouse 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 2 inclusion and 5 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 29 Sep 2026. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 5 months.). The study lists 6 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 29 Sep 2026.