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NCT Number: NCT03616756

Authentic Connections for Nurse Leaders

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the feasibility and outcomes of a supportive group-based intervention, Authentic Connections, to be used for nurse leaders at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, in a collaboration involving faculty at Arizona State University (ASU) Department of Psychology, Dr. Sunyia Luthar.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

  • In an Nursing Education Specialist (NES) or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) nurse leader role at Mayo Clinic Rochester
  • Female gender
  • A mother to at least one child or adult child

Treatment and study plan

Authentic Connections

Behavioral

Authentic Connections support groups for nurse leaders who are also mothers. Meetings occur once a week for one hour.

Protected time

Behavioral

Participants have one hour per week protected time scheduled on their calendar to do with what they choose.

Primary outcomes

  1. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale - 2 item

    Time frame: Baseline

    Two item scale, each of which has a 5-point range of responses, as follows: not true at all (0), rarely true (1), sometimes true (2), often true (3), and true nearly all of the time (4). The total score ranges from 0-8, with higher scores reflecting greater resilience.

  2. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale - 2 item

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Two item scale, each of which has a 5-point range of responses, as follows: not true at all (0), rarely true (1), sometimes true (2), often true (3), and true nearly all of the time (4). The total score ranges from 0-8, with higher scores reflecting greater resilience.

  3. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale - 2 item

    Time frame: 24 weeks

    Two item scale, each of which has a 5-point range of responses, as follows: not true at all (0), rarely true (1), sometimes true (2), often true (3), and true nearly all of the time (4). The total score ranges from 0-8, with higher scores reflecting greater resilience.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • Arizona State University

Registry information

Official study title

Fostering Resilience Amongst Mothers Under Stress: Authentic Connections for Nurse Leaders

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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