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
Active Locations (1)
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1081BT