Participatory Action ResearchNCT05641987
Effectiveness of the Educator Well-being Program
A study testing Healthy Workplace Participatory Program in people with Participatory Action Research and Occupational Health, run by UConn Health at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Using a stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, investigators will implement and evaluate the Educator Well-being Program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Participatory Action Research, Occupational Health, Educator Well-being
- What is being tested?
- Healthy Workplace Participatory Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 4,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 9 Nov 2022to Aug 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All staff aged 18 years or older at the time of survey administration within the three school districts will be eligible for participation.
Who cannot join
- None.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: CPH-NEW IV - Total Worker Health - Total Teacher Health
Using a stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, investigators will implement and evaluate the Educator Well-being Program. The investigators will evaluate whether the process improves organizational-level factors, teacher mental well-being (stress, depression and anxiety symptoms).
- Being tested
- Healthy Workplace Participatory Program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Healthy Workplace Participatory ProgramBehavioural
The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace's (CPH-NEW's) Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) is a participatory process in which end-users design TWH interventions that simultaneously change organizational and individual behavior to improve the health, safety and well-being of their workforce. The HWPP uses a process to empower workers to identify the root causes of health and safety concerns and then design, implement and evaluate interventions to address those problems. The Total Teacher Health Project adapted the HWPP for educators and refer to it as the Educator Well-being Program.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Educator Well-being Program | Experimental | Staff at participating schools will experience the Educator Well-being Program process and complete pre- and post-intervention survey. Receives: Behavioral: Healthy Workplace Participatory Program |
| Delayed Intervention | Active comparator | Status quo program remains in place with new ongoing data collection, then experimental intervention as above. Receives: Behavioral: Healthy Workplace Participatory Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Work Stress
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 1 question related to stress. The score ranges from 1-10, where higher scores indicate more stress.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Perceived Stress
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 10 items from the Perceived Stress Scale. A summary score is created with score ranges from 0-40, where higher scores indicate more stress.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Anxiety Symptoms
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 7 items from the GAD-7. A summary score is created and scores range from 0-21, where higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Depression Symptoms
The "All-Employee Survey Educator" includes 10 from the CES-D. A summary score is created by summing items score ranges from 0-30, where higher scores indicate greater depression symptoms.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Well-being
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 2 items adapted from the SF-36. One item assesses physical health, the other mental health with both on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) A summary score is created by averaging the two items with a range from 1-5, where higher scores indicate better well-being.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Burnout (Emotional Exhaustion)
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 9 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-54, where higher scores indicate higher burnout.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Burnout (Personal Accomplishment)
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 8 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-48, where lower scores indicate higher burnout.
Measured: Frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Burnout (Depersonalization)
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 5 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-30, where higher scores indicate higher burnout.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Work-life conflict
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 1 item on work-life conflict. The item is assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) where higher scores indicate higher work-life conflict.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Intention to Turnover
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 2 items to assess turnover intention. The items are assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) and averaged where higher scores indicate higher intent to turnover.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
Secondary outcomes (6)
Change in Team Attendance
Attendance for each Educator Design Team meeting (1-4 times per month)
Measured: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in Team Engagement
Percentage of combined agree and strongly agree responses for 1 survey item collected following Educator Design Team meetings (1-4 times per month): "The discussion was meaningful for achieving health, safety, and well-being goals." (Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, Not Applicable). Items are computed individually.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in Level of Committee Activity
A qualitative summary of field notes collected by research personnel following Educator Design Team and Administrator Team meetings (1-4 times per month) over the course of the study.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in team-selected health/safety/well-being issue
Targeted pre- and post-intervention surveys will be designed and administered by the Educator Design Team
Measured: Through study completion, an average of two years
Proportion of content followed according to the Educator Well-being Program protocol
A process measure that will be determined by adherence to Educator Well-being Program protocol and pre-designed agendas for Educator Design Team meetings (1-4 times per month)
Measured: Through study completion, an average of two years
Supportive School Climate
The "All-Employee Survey Educator" includes 6 from the School Climate sub-scale for staff connection. A summary score is created by averaging the items with score ranges from 1-4, where higher scores indicate a greater more supportive school climate.
Measured: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Dec 2022
- Study start9 Nov 2022
- Primary completionAug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Participatory Action ResearchStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Crossover
- Model description
- A stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, implement and evaluate the Total Teacher Health Toolkit
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 4,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- UConn Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennifer Cavallari, UConn Health
- Investigators
- Jennifer Cavallari, ScD, Principal investigator, UConn Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05641987
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 22-123S-2
- Other IDs
- 1 U19OH012299-01-00, 1U19OH012299-01
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Nov 2022
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- CPH-NEW IV - Total Worker Health - Total Teacher Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05641987
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 22-123S-2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 4,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- UConn HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)
- Study start
- 9 Nov 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Dec 2022 (actual)
- 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.
Using a stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, investigators will implement and evaluate the Educator Well-being Program. The investigators will evaluate whether the process improves organizational-level factors, teacher mental well-being (stress, depression and anxiety symptoms).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- A stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, implement and evaluate the Total Teacher Health Toolkit
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Educator Well-being Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Healthy Workplace Participatory ProgramStaff at participating schools will experience the Educator Well-being Program process and complete pre- and post-intervention survey. |
| Delayed Intervention | Active comparator | Behavioral: Healthy Workplace Participatory ProgramStatus quo program remains in place with new ongoing data collection, then experimental intervention as above. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All staff aged 18 years or older at the time of survey administration within the three school districts will be eligible for participation.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Workplace Participatory ProgramThe Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace's (CPH-NEW's) Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) is a participatory process in which end-users design TWH interventions that simultaneously change organizational and individual behavior to improve the health, safety and well-being of their workforce. The HWPP uses a process to empower workers to identify the root causes of health and safety concerns and then design, implement and evaluate interventions to address those problems. The Total Teacher Health Project adapted the HWPP for educators and refer to it as the Educator Well-being Program. | Behavioural | Delayed Intervention, Educator Well-being Program |
Primary outcome
Work Stress
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 1 question related to stress. The score ranges from 1-10, where higher scores indicate more stress.
Perceived Stress
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 10 items from the Perceived Stress Scale. A summary score is created with score ranges from 0-40, where higher scores indicate more stress.
Anxiety Symptoms
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 7 items from the GAD-7. A summary score is created and scores range from 0-21, where higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms.
Depression Symptoms
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
The "All-Employee Survey Educator" includes 10 from the CES-D. A summary score is created by summing items score ranges from 0-30, where higher scores indicate greater depression symptoms.
Well-being
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 2 items adapted from the SF-36. One item assesses physical health, the other mental health with both on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) A summary score is created by averaging the two items with a range from 1-5, where higher scores indicate better well-being.
Burnout (Emotional Exhaustion)
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 9 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-54, where higher scores indicate higher burnout.
Burnout (Personal Accomplishment)
Time frame: Frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 8 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-48, where lower scores indicate higher burnout.
Burnout (Depersonalization)
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 5 items from Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators. A summary score is created by summing the nine items, after reverse coding as required, with a range from 0-30, where higher scores indicate higher burnout.
Work-life conflict
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 1 item on work-life conflict. The item is assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) where higher scores indicate higher work-life conflict.
Intention to Turnover
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 year later
The "All-Employee Survey for Educators" includes 2 items to assess turnover intention. The items are assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) and averaged where higher scores indicate higher intent to turnover.
6 secondary outcomes
Change in Team Attendance
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in Team Engagement
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in Level of Committee Activity
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years
Change in team-selected health/safety/well-being issue
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years
Proportion of content followed according to the Educator Well-being Program protocol
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years
Supportive School Climate
Time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Jennifer Cavallari, ScD principal investigator
UConn Health
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Healthy Workplace Participatory Program in people with Participatory Action Research and Occupational Health, run by UConn Health at 1 site in United States.
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 1 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Work Stress (time frame: Prior to random selection of immediate and delayed intervention site, and 1 years later). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. 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 10 Mar 2026.