Impact of Heart Rate Variability Modulation on Stress Management Among Physicians
Michelle Thompson · with The Board of Medicine, Apollo Neuroscience, Inc. · NCT05731856
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 18+ · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Interventional · Not applicable
- Target enrollment
- 50
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- January 15, 2024
- Record last updated
- February 18, 2026
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What the study is about
The purpose of this research is to examine a wearable device called Apollo that emits gentle vibrations found to benefit mood, energy, and focus. We want to understand how it affects burnout in physicians.
Being studied: Apollo Wearable
Conditions: Burnout, Professional
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
- UPMC attending physicians and residents. The participants must have either IOS or Android phones.
Exclusion Criteria
- Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study
- Currently own an Apollo device
Recruiting US locations
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Site contact: Franchesca Inay, BS · Inay.Franchesca@medstudent.pitt.edu
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Franchesca Inay, BS · 5512234990 · inay.franchesca@medstudent.pitt.edu
- Mahi Mandala, PhD · 4129450345 · mahi@apolloneuro.com
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