Status:

RECRUITING

Implementation of the ASCEND Training for Supervisors in Dutch Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Lead Sponsor:

VU University of Amsterdam

Collaborating Sponsors:

World Health Organization

University of Copenhagen

Conditions:

Occupational Health

Stress

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-person group intervention for workplace supervisors - Advancing Supervisors' Capacity for Mental Health at W...

Detailed Description

Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the resources to effectively address the negative consequences of work-related stressors (e.g., high workplace digitalization). Moreover, superviso...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion for SMEs:
  • Having 10 to 250 employees
  • Being located in the Netherlands
  • In case of insufficient recruitment among SMEs, a mitigation strategy is to recruit individual departments from larger organizations.
  • Eligibility criteria for individual participants:
  • Supervisors are included if they fit the following inclusion criteria:
  • 18 years or older
  • Working in an organization in the Netherlands
  • Sufficient mastery (written and spoken) of the language in which the ASCEND intervention is being delivered (i.e., Dutch or English)
  • Written informed consent before entering the study
  • Supervise at least 1 supervisee within the same organization
  • Supervisees are included if they fit the following inclusion criteria:
  • 18 years or older
  • Have a direct supervisor who is participating in ASCEND (either intervention or control group)
  • Sufficient mastery of English or Dutch
  • Written informed consent before entering the study

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 14 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    September 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    148 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06989398

    Start Date

    May 14 2025

    End Date

    September 1 2026

    Last Update

    November 19 2025

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    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1081BT