Can learning positive emotions stop burnout for violence prevention staff?
NCT ID NCT05942469
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called FOREST that teaches positive emotion skills to staff working in gun violence prevention. The goal is to reduce burnout, anxiety, and depression, and improve well-being and job retention. One hundred employees from UCAN in Chicago will take part over nine months, learning skills during work meetings and online modules.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FOREST positive emotion skills program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could reduce burnout and turnover among frontline violence prevention workers, improving their mental health and job satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program requires significant time commitment and may not work for everyone.
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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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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 and over * Currently employed by UCAN * Has internet access * Speaks and reads English Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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