New workplace program aims to lift depression and get hospital workers moving
NCT ID NCT06753123
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a workplace-based program designed to help low-wage hospital service workers manage depression and become more physically active. Ten participants will receive remote counseling, work coaching, social needs support, and text message encouragement. The goal is to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, and to measure changes in depression symptoms and work limitations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- workplace-based depression intervention (cognitive behavioral therapy, work coaching, social needs referral, text message support)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward an effective, scalable way to improve mental health and physical activity for low-wage hospital workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not be acceptable or practical for all workers.
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Study facts
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- 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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * part-time or full-time employment (at least 20 hours per week); * ≥18 years old; * employed in low-wage-earning jobs in the Environmental Services or Food \& Nutrition Services Departments; * presence of depression symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item version; individuals who score ≥5 (indicating mild depression symptoms or higher) will be eligible; * presence of impairment in work functioning, as measured by the Work Limitations Questionnaire; individuals who score ≥5% (indicating mild work productivity loss) will be eligible; * possession of a cell phone with ability to receive text-messages; * Fluent in either English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * plan to leave Scripps employment in \<6 months; * severe mental illness or substance use condition (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, active alcohol use disorder)
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Locations
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San Diego State University
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92115, United States
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