NCT06058949

Health Protection and Promotion of Sign Language Interpreters Through Implementation of Total Worker Health®

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 133 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Using mixed-methods and a clinical efficacy trial design, the overall objective of this study will employ implementation strategies to adapt and evaluate a previous integrated Total Worker Health® (TWH®) program and pilot test its efficacy on sign language interpreter well-being. The central hypothesis is that interpreters in the health protection and promotion program (intervention) will demonstrate significantly improved well-being compared to those in a general health program (control).

Conditions

• Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Health Protection and Promotion	An adaptive integrated Total Worker Health® program. Virtual 8-week program that's been contextualized to the physical and mental health needs of sign language interpreters. It will examine biomechanics, sleep hygiene, vicarious trauma and burnout, demand-control schema, physical activity, emotional management strategies, proper nutrition and examination of worksite.
BEHAVIORAL	General Health Program	Virtual 8-week program that addresses participant sleep hygiene, physical activity and proper nutrition.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-08-31
• First posted: 2023-09-28
• Last updated: 2026-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States