Can a workplace program boost heart health for care workers?
NCT ID NCT04166643
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a worksite wellness program designed to reduce stress and improve cardiovascular health among long-term care workers. 159 staff and residents participated. The program included health promotion and safety education, and researchers also looked at whether healthier staff could positively influence residents' habits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Worksite wellness program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to improve heart health and reduce stress for healthcare workers, and possibly inspire healthier habits in residents.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small feasibility study, so results may not apply to all workplaces. The program's impact on residents is indirect and uncertain.
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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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159 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Staff inclusion criteria: 18 years or older; Able to understand and speak English; Employed by the facility; Passed the evaluation to sign consent Resident inclusion criteria: 55 years or older; Able to understand and speak English; Resident of the facility; Passed the evaluation to sign consent No exclusion criteria for staff or residents
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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