NCT05530642

An Augmented Training Program for Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries Among Diverse Public Safety Personnel

Status unknown NA Last updated 4 December 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in 192 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

22 September 2020

Primary endpoint
31 December 2024

31 December 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Regina
Phase	NA
Status	Status unknown
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	192
Start date	22 September 2020
Primary completion	31 December 2024
Estimated completion	31 December 2024
Sites	1 location across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

• Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST)

Conditions studied

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder — all drugs for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder →
• Major Depressive Disorder — all drugs for Major Depressive Disorder →
• Panic Disorder — all drugs for Panic Disorder →
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder — all drugs for Generalized Anxiety Disorder →

Sponsor

University of Regina

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., border services personnel, correctional workers, firefighters, paramedics, police, public safety communicators) are frequently exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events. Such events contribute to substantial and growing challenges from posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSIs), including but not limited to posttraumatic stress disorder. The PSP PTSI Study has been designed to evaluate an evidence-informed, proactive system of mental health assessment and training among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (www.rcmpstudy.ca) for delivery among diverse PSP (i.e., firefighters, municipal police, paramedics, public safety communicators). The training is based on the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, adapted for PSP, and named Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST). The subsequent PSP PTSI Study results are expected to benefit the mental health of all participants and, ultimately, all PSP.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel.
   Carleton RN, McCarron M, Krätzig GP, Sauer-Zavala S, et al · · 2022 · cited 6× · PMID 36494748 · DOI 10.1186/s40359-022-00989-0
2. Mental health disorder symptom changes among public safety personnel after emotional resilience skills training.
   Carleton RN, Sauer-Zavala S, Teckchandani TA, Maguire KQ, et al · · 2025 · cited 3× · PMID 39923735 · DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152580
3. Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Changes Among Diverse Canadian Public Safety Personnel After the Emotional Resilience Skills Training.
   Nisbet J, Maguire KQ, Teckchandani TA, Shields RE, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 39927828 · DOI 10.1111/sltb.13168