Vibrating wristband tested to fight doctor burnout
NCT ID NCT05731856
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a wearable device called Apollo, which gives off gentle vibrations, can reduce stress and burnout in doctors. Fifty physicians at UPMC will wear the device daily and report their stress and burnout levels. The goal is to see if this simple tool can improve well-being for healthcare workers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Apollo wearable device (vibration therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help doctors manage stress and reduce burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 participants and no placebo control, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * UPMC attending physicians and residents. The participants must have either IOS or Android phones. Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study * Currently own an Apollo device
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States
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