Comparing a Workplace Resilience and a Physical Activity Intervention on Early Childhood Educators Well-being

Part of paid clinical trials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT06919952
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Resilience

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Resilience — BEHAVIORAL
    The Resilience program focuses on drawing on resilience assets and resources, both internal and external. Participants will have access to materials (e.g., lessons, videos, webinars, coaching calls) supporting the adoption of strategies for improving well-being. Behavior change strategies used are meant to increase intervention adherence and improve well-being and resilience.
  • Physical Activity — BEHAVIORAL
    The Physical Activity program focuses on supporting physical activity health habits. Participants will have access to materials (e.g., lessons, videos, webinars, coaching calls) supporting the adoption of strategies of evidence-based strategies for physical activity goals. Behavior change strategies used are meant to help establish, improve or maintain healthy physical activity habits.

Study Details

The goal of this 15-month cluster clinical trial is to compare a resilience and stress management program to a physical activity program for early childhood education (ECE) staff on change in well-being. It will also look to see if changes in well-being continue over time. The study sample will include 80 child care centers. Including 80 ECE center directors and approximately 560 ECE center staff. Some ECE centers will receive only the remotely delivered Resilience program. This program works with ECE staff and helps them recognize and strengthen their resilience assets and resources. Other ECE centers will receive only the remotely delivered Physical Activity program that will focus on staff physical activity habits and strength training. There will be 3 months of active program participation and 12 months of a maintenance period where participants will only have access to program materials.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 11, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Feb 29, 2028
Completion
Feb 28, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
640 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Resilience
    Centers randomized to Resilience will receive the Stress Management And Resilience Training program. Participating staff will be led through the program by a behavioral health counselor for 3 months. This counselor will orient participants to the Resilience program and the 4 modules. The counselor will also provide 4 coaching calls with directors (at the start of each module). Additionally, the counselor will provide a webinar every 3 weeks (at the end of each module) to all participants. Participants will have access to video lessons and resources. They will receive weekly reminders and encouragement through text messages.
  • Active Comparator: Physical Activity
    Centers randomized to the control arm will receive a physical activity program. Participating staff will be led through the program by a behavioral health counselor for 3 months. This counselor will orient participants to the physical activity program and the 4 modules. The counselor will also provide 4 coaching calls with directors (at the start of each module). Additionally, the counselor will provide a webinar every 3 weeks (at the end of each module) to all participants. Participants will have access to video lessons and resources. They will receive weekly reminders and encouragement through text messages.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Resilience from Baseline to 3 months [ Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease PreventionChapel HillNorth Carolina27599-7426
Regan V Burney, PhD
[email protected]
336-971-7459
Derek Hales, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Deborah Jones, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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