Purpose

This project aims to explore how speech patterns and voice characteristics can be used to detect signs of burnout and stress in physicians.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older) 2. Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) at the Minneapolis Heart Institute 3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks 4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning of the study. AIM 2 Inclusion criteria 1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older) 2. Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) with burnout (Mini-Z 2.0 single item burnout score 3, 4 or 5 on 5 choice item, question 2). 3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks 4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning and end of the study. AIM 1 and 2

Exclusion Criteria

  1. English is not their preferred language 2. Current or known history of a voice or speech disorder 1. Current or history of laryngeal malignancy 2. History of laryngeal surgery 3. Known diagnosis of a voice disorder: Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyp, or Cyst; Vocal Cord Paralysis; Dysphonia 4. Laryngitis 5. Dyslexia 6. Muscle Tension 7. Aphasia 8. Stuttering 9. Dysarthria 10. Essential Tremor 11. Neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, MSA, Dementia) 12. Severe psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.)

Study Design

Phase
Phase 4
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Intervention Arm
Calmigo device
  • Device: Calmigo
    use of the calmigo device 3 times a day for 3 minutes at a time across 12 weeks
No Intervention
No intervention
no intervention

Recruiting Locations

Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
Contact:
Michaella Alexandrou, MD
612-863-4768
michaella.alexandrou@allina.com

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Study Contact

Michaella Alexandrou, MD
612-863-4768
michaella.alexandrou@allina.com

Detailed Description

Aim 1: To determine the association amongst acoustic features, derived from speech and voice samples, and burnout and mental stress measured using questionnaires in healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) at the Minneapolis Heart Institute. Aim 2: To compare the effects of the CalmiGo stress management device on acoustic features, derived from voice samples, and burnout and mental stress assessed using questionnaires in healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) with burnout (Mini-Z 2.0 single item burnout score 3, 4 or 5 on 5 choice item, question 2) against no specific guidance.

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