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NCT Number: NCT05875246

Stress Physiology and Intervention Feasibility Among First Responder Parents

The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Demonstrate the usability and acceptability of a smart watch in parents to remotely monitor stress responses or symptoms in individuals participating in prevention or treatment interventions. 2. Examine the association between heart rate variability (HRV) data and momentary self-reports of stress by parents. 3. Conduct a feasibility study to establish the effectiveness of wearables and apps to improve emotion regulation in the short term (minutes, hours) and concomitant social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes over the longer-term (weeks).

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Key information

Conditions

Stress Parenting

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

First Responders State Wide, Clarksville, Kentucky, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Have at least one child between the ages of 4 and 13 that resides with them in states of Kentucky or Tennessee
  • Be able to wear a wrist-based wearable device
  • Be able to read, write, and speak in English
  • Not be allergic to polycarbonate or silicone
  • Have a smart phone
  • Work full time (at least 30 hours/week) as a first responder OR be a co-parent (defined as living in the same home and shares parenting responsibilities) of an eligible first responder

Exclusion criteria

  • Do not have a child in the specified age range
  • Have a child in the specified age range but who does not reside with them
  • Are first responders who average less than 30 hours/week
  • Are not a cohabitating parent
  • Are a co-parent of eligible first responders who is not participating in the study

Treatment and study plan

Micro-interventions

Behavioral

Group 1: No intervention Group 2: Brief stress reduction messages Group 3: App based stress reduction audio activity

Primary outcomes

  1. Heart Rate Variability

    Time frame: 30 days

    HRV collected via wearables device

  2. EMAs

    Time frame: 30 days

    Self-report of stress

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Arizona State University

Other

Collaborators

  • Chapman University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 25, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2025

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