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NCT04682561
STEP: Building Trauma Resilience Among Nurses and Personal Support Workers During and Beyond COVID-19
NA trial testing Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation Program in Stress in 42 participants. Completed in 20 December 2024.
30 August 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Unity Health Toronto |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 42 |
| Start date | 1 January 2022 |
| Primary completion | 30 August 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 20 December 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation Program
Conditions studied
- Stress — all drugs for Stress →
- Trauma — all drugs for Trauma →
- Mental Health Issue — all drugs for Mental Health Issue →
- Healthcare Workers — all drugs for Healthcare Workers →
Sponsor
Unity Health Toronto — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Stress or Trauma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for skills training and mental health support for healthcare workers who are exposed to the numerous stressors and potential trauma of a high-risk environment. This context is associated with significant impacts on mental health, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, with nurses and personal support workers (PSWs) being disproportionately impacted. The proposed STEP program is an intervention that aims to equip nurses and PSWs with the skills and support needed to promote their wellness and navigate the challenges of experiencing trauma in a high-risk, high-stress environment, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. As such, the STEP intervention has the potential to improve trauma resilience and mental health among nurses and PSW, which may ultimately improve patient care and benefit the hospital system during and even beyond the pandemic. The results from this study will also provide vital insight into promising interventions for healthcare workers that are accessible and scalable.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Enhancing Trauma Resilience in Nurses and Personal Support Workers: A Feasibility Study of an 8-Week Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation Intervention.
Lalovic A, Hyde M, Bergmans Y, Kiriakidis A, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40589165 · DOI 10.1177/08445621251354918
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Verify against primary sources
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04682561 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Unity Health Toronto
- Last refreshed: 25 April 2025
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