Child care workers get a mental health boost in new study
NCT ID NCT06919952
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a resilience training program can improve mental health and well-being in child care staff. About 640 workers from 80 centers will either take part in a resilience program or a physical activity program for 3 months, then be followed for a year. The goal is to see if the resilience program leads to lasting improvements in how staff cope with stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- resilience training program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to improve mental health and resilience in child care workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by expectations. The study is also relatively small and focused on one profession, so findings may not apply broadly.
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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 640 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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.
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18 to 99 years
- 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: Child Care Centers * Licensed with no plans to close in the next 2 years * Been in operation for at least 1 year * Has at least 4 employees ECE Staff * Must be at least 18 years old * Be able to read and speak English * Must have access to an online resource (e.g., smartphone, tablet, computer) * Must be willing to receive text messages Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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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UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7426, United States
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