Psychological StressCARENCT02378597
Resiliency Program for Medical Interpreters
A study testing Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention in people with Psychological Stress, run by Massachusetts General Hospital.
Trial summary
To develop and test a 4-session program to teach resiliency skills to Medical Interpreters. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychological Stress
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2014to Jun 2014
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Interpreter employed at one of the 3 study hospitals
- >=20 hours/week
Who cannot join
- 1) Interpreter working <20 hours per week
About this study
Official title: Developing a Resiliency Program for Medical Interpreters in Cancer Care
To develop and test a 4-session program to teach resiliency skills to Medical Interpreters.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to improve quality of cancer care for LEP patients through improving medical interpreters' ability to cope with difficult encounters. We propose to (1) identify the needs of medical interpreters working with cancer patients, and (2) develop and test a psychoeducational resiliency program at 3 DF/HCC cancer centers: MGH, DFCI, and BWH) intended to enhance interpreters' skills to effectively manage stressful encounters and to cope with the personal effects of encounters.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress
- Being tested
- Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention
- Keywords
- Resiliency burnout stress
- Medical subject headings
- Stress, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral: Resiliency InterventionBehavioural
Also called CARE
4 hour behavioral session including education in the relaxation response, education about stress and allostatic load, cognitive skills building, review of difficult encounters with patients.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed Intervention: Control | Active comparator | Delayed intervention: Control was a a behavioral treatment for resiliency delivered in a single 4 hour session delivered in a delayed fashion (waitlist control) Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention |
| Experimental: Intervention | Experimental | Experimental: Intervention was a 4 hour behavioral resiliency intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility and Acceptability of Intervention (participant feedback questionnaire)
A participant feedback questionnaire will be completed by participants, including questions about whether the logistics and content of the intervention were feasible and acceptable to them. Attendance to the sessions is also considered as a component of feasibility.
Measured: Post-Intervention (4 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Psychological Variables including Perceived Stress and Resiliency ( PSS-1021 is a 10-item scale)
The PSS-1021 is a 10-item scale designed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised, or considered as stressful, and how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives. Responses are on 4-item Likert scales and range from 10-40; higher score = greater stress.The Resiliency Scale is a 14-item self-report measure to assess one's ability to successfully deal with adversity.
Measured: Baseline, Post-Intervention (4 weeks), and 12 week follow up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2014
- Primary completionMar 2014
- Study completionJun 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Psychological StressStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Massachusetts General HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elyse Park, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Investigators
- Michele Russell-Einhorn, JD, Study director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02378597
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 12-524
- Acronym
- CARE
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 27 Jun 2014
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Developing a Resiliency Program for Medical Interpreters in Cancer Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02378597
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CARE / 12-524
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress
- Keywords
- Resiliency burnout stress
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Study start
- Jan 2014
- Primary completion
- Mar 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To develop and test a 4-session program to teach resiliency skills to Medical Interpreters.
Detailed description
This study aims to improve quality of cancer care for LEP patients through improving medical interpreters' ability to cope with difficult encounters. We propose to (1) identify the needs of medical interpreters working with cancer patients, and (2) develop and test a psychoeducational resiliency program at 3 DF/HCC cancer centers: MGH, DFCI, and BWH) intended to enhance interpreters' skills to effectively manage stressful encounters and to cope with the personal effects of encounters.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed Intervention: Control | Active comparator | Behavioral: Behavioral: Resiliency InterventionDelayed intervention: Control was a a behavioral treatment for resiliency delivered in a single 4 hour session delivered in a delayed fashion (waitlist control) |
| Experimental: Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral: Resiliency InterventionExperimental: Intervention was a 4 hour behavioral resiliency intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Interpreter employed at one of the 3 study hospitals
- >=20 hours/week
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1) Interpreter working <20 hours per week
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral: Resiliency InterventionAlso: CARE4 hour behavioral session including education in the relaxation response, education about stress and allostatic load, cognitive skills building, review of difficult encounters with patients. | Behavioural | Delayed Intervention: Control, Experimental: Intervention |
Primary outcome
Feasibility and Acceptability of Intervention (participant feedback questionnaire)
Time frame: Post-Intervention (4 weeks)
A participant feedback questionnaire will be completed by participants, including questions about whether the logistics and content of the intervention were feasible and acceptable to them. Attendance to the sessions is also considered as a component of feasibility.
1 secondary outcome
Psychological Variables including Perceived Stress and Resiliency ( PSS-1021 is a 10-item scale)
Time frame: Baseline, Post-Intervention (4 weeks), and 12 week follow up
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Dec 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michele Russell-Einhorn, JD study director
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral: Resiliency Intervention in people with Psychological Stress, run by Massachusetts General Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility and Acceptability of Intervention (participant feedback questionnaire) (time frame: Post-Intervention (4 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.