Can a phone app tame workplace burnout for officers working with troubled youth?
NCT ID NCT06555172
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called AIM+ can help juvenile justice officers and other professionals who work with youth in the legal system manage chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout. Over 30 days, participants use the app for short guided meditations and videos. The goal is to see if the app is practical and well-liked, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness meditation app (AIM+)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way for professionals in high-stress jobs to reduce anxiety and burnout using their smartphone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility trial with only 57 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The app requires daily use, and benefits may be modest or short-lived.
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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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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently working with youth in the juvenile legal system or related juvenile services and programming * English speaking * Able to understand and provide consent * At least 18 years old * Have an Android or Apple smartphone
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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