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Evaluation of Speech and Voice Biomarkers in Association With Burnout
RecruitingPhase 4
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Aim 1 Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older) 2. Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) at the Minneapolis Heart Institute 3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks 4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning of the study. AIM 2 Inclusion criteria 1. Adult individuals (18 years-old or older) 2. Healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff) with burnout (Mini-Z 2.0 single item burnout score 3, 4 or 5 on 5 choice item, question 2). 3. Ability to use the CalmiGo device for 12-weeks 4. Willingness to complete study questionnaires, have speech and voice samples recorded and analyzed at the beginning and end of the study. AIM 1 and 2Exclusion Criteria: 1. English is not their preferred language 2. Current or known history of a voice or speech disorder 1. Current or history of laryngeal malignancy 2. History of laryngeal surgery 3. Known diagnosis of a voice disorder: Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyp, or Cyst; Vocal Cord Paralysis; Dysphonia 4. Laryngitis 5. Dyslexia 6. Muscle Tension 7. Aphasia 8. Stuttering 9. Dysarthria 10. Essential Tremor 11. Neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, MSA, Dementia) 12. Severe psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.)
About the study
This project aims to explore how speech patterns and voice characteristics can be used to detect signs of burnout and stress in physicians.
What is being tested
- Calmigo (device)
Sponsor: Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation · Participants: 200 · Started: Jun 2, 2025
Contact the study team
- Michaella Alexandrou, MD · Phone: 612-863-4768
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07780812
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.