Resiliency in U.S. Air Force Personnel

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of the Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) in increasing resilience in a population of U.S. Air Force personnel at Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nellis Air Force Base, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. When delivered in real-world conditions, to what extent does SMART increase levels of resiliency and decrease levels of stress in a sample of active component U.S. Air Force personnel? 2. Does SMART have a sustained effectiveness from baseline to 12, 24 and 36-weeks after training completion in a sample of active component U.S. Air Force personnel? 3. Does SMART provided via an in-person/video-teleconference (VTC) or Computer-Based Training (CBT) modality demonstrate equivalent effectiveness in increasing resilience and decreasing stress in active component Air Force personnel? Participants will be asked to complete a pre-intervention survey, complete the assigned modality of SMART ( in-person/VTC or CBT), and complete follow-up measurements at 12-, 24-, and 36-weeks post-intervention completion. Researchers will compare in-person/VTC and CBT groups' measurements to see if a difference in self-reported resilience, stress, anxiety, or quality of life is present pre-intervention. Researchers will compare in-person/VTC and CBT groups' measurements to see if a difference in self-reported resilience, stress, anxiety, or quality of life is present post-intervention.

Conditions

Stress, Quality, Anxiety, Resilience

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of the Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) in increasing resilience in a population of U.S. Air Force personnel at Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nellis Air Force Base, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. When delivered in real-world conditions, to what extent does SMART increase levels of resiliency and decrease levels of stress in a sample of active component U.S. Air Force personnel? 2. Does SMART have a sustained effectiveness from baseline to 12, 24 and 36-weeks after training completion in a sample of active component U.S. Air Force personnel? 3. Does SMART provided via an in-person/video-teleconference (VTC) or Computer-Based Training (CBT) modality demonstrate equivalent effectiveness in increasing resilience and decreasing stress in active component Air Force personnel? Participants will be asked to complete a pre-intervention survey, complete the assigned modality of SMART ( in-person/VTC or CBT), and complete follow-up measurements at 12-, 24-, and 36-weeks post-intervention completion. Researchers will compare in-person/VTC and CBT groups' measurements to see if a difference in self-reported resilience, stress, anxiety, or quality of life is present pre-intervention. Researchers will compare in-person/VTC and CBT groups' measurements to see if a difference in self-reported resilience, stress, anxiety, or quality of life is present post-intervention.

Increasing Resiliency in U.S. Air Force Personnel: A Multi-Site Trial

Resiliency in U.S. Air Force Personnel

Condition
Stress
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Mountain Home

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, United States, 83648

Baltimore

Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing (Joint Base Andrews), Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Nursing (Nellis Air Force Base), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154

Dayton

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45433

San Antonio

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78236

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Active Component Air Force personnel assigned or attached to the:
  • * 59th Medical Wing, including the 59th Medical Operations Group, 59th Medical Support Group, 559th MDG, 959th MDG, 59th Training Group, and 59th Dental Group (Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX \[JBSA-L\])
  • * 316th Medical Group (Joint Base Andrews, MD \[JBA\])
  • * 99th Medical Group (Nellis AFB, NV)
  • * 711th Human Performance Wing (HPW), including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), and the 88th Medical Group (MDG) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH (WPAFB)
  • * Able to provide informed consent
  • * ≥ 18 years of age
  • * Personnel at the above locations who are not Active Component Air Force personnel (e.g. individuals on temporary duty \[TDY\] at the location or civilian personnel):
  • * Unable to provide informed consent
  • * Basic Military Trainees (BMTs)
  • * \< 18 years of age
  • * Prisoners

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of New Mexico,

Stephen Hernandez, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of New Mexico

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31