Can a 4-Hour class help cancer interpreters beat burnout?
NCT ID NCT02378597
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 4-session resiliency program designed to help medical interpreters in cancer care manage stress and build coping skills. Twenty-eight interpreters from three hospitals took part in the program, which included relaxation techniques and cognitive skills training. The main goal was to see if the program was feasible and acceptable to participants, and to measure changes in stress and resilience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Resiliency Intervention (CARE): a 4-hour behavioral session teaching relaxation, stress education, cognitive skills, and coping strategies
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help reduce stress and improve well-being for medical interpreters working in cancer care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 28 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test whether the program directly improves patient care.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Jun 2014
- 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 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Interpreter employed at one of the 3 study hospitals 2. \>=20 hours/week Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Interpreter working \<20 hours per week
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