Research papers

Determining the feasibility and effectiveness of brief online mindfulness training for rural medical students: a pilot study

We sought to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness training program, delivered online to medical students at a Rural Clinical School.

Exploring the use of arcade game elements for attitude change: Two studies in the aviation safety domain

Abstract Gamification and serious games are increasingly employed for attitude change purposes. However, they frequently exploit a limited set of game elements, such as points, badges and leaderboards, and scarcely explo…

Description of a multifaceted intervention programme for fatigue after acquired brain injury: a pilot study

Pilot results suggest that multifaceted group-based interventions may have the potential to alleviate symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and sleepiness after ABI.

Cognitive behavioural therapy for post-stroke fatigue and sleep disturbance: a pilot randomised controlled trial with blind assessment

Overall, CBT is a promising treatment for improving post-stroke fatigue, sleep quality and depression and warrant extension to a phase III clinical trial.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Persistent Severe Fatigue in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Objectives: Fatigue is a common and disabling late effect in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). In this pilot study, the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in CCS with persistent and severe fatigue was retr…

Consequences of flight crew fatigue on the safety of civil aviation

Abstract From the scientific research and accident investigations, we are aware of the effects of fatigue on our performance. The 24/7 nature of aviation business implies that fatigue will always be a risk factor.

Does a SWT Reverse Contagion Effect Exist from Humans to Automation?

This study examines passengers’ level of trust after a failure in a member of the flight crew. This study seeks to establish the possible presence of a reverse contagion effect wherein passenger trust in automated system…

Randomized controlled trial: a pilot study of a psychoeducational intervention for fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease

Introduction: Fatigue is a frequent, debilitating symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite this, studies report dissatisfaction among IBD patients regarding how little attention is given to fatigue-related is…

A Pilot Exploratory Proteomics Investigation of Mental Fatigue and Mental Energy.

A proteomics experiment of three samples and also three matched controls found no particular protein that has significant changes in fatigue sample upon treatment, but did note a potential association between changes in …

Educator Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: A Pilot Study

Caring for the caregivers: Evaluation of the effect of an eight-week pilot mindful self-compassion (MSC) training program on nurses’ compassion fatigue and resilience

Background Nurses vicariously exposed to the suffering of those in their care are at risk of compassion fatigue. Emerging research suggests that self-compassion interventions may provide protective factors and enhance re…

Hoop training: a pilot study assessing the effectiveness of a multisensory approach to treatment of body image disturbance in anorexia nervosa

PurposeWe tested in a pilot study a new intervention for body image disturbance in anorexia nervosa (AN). Unlike common treatment approaches our hoop training targeted not only cognitive-emotional and visual aspects of b…

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of a Pedestrian Training Program That Teaches Children Where and How to Cross the Street Safely

Objective Pedestrian injury is a leading cause of injury-related mortality for children. This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of a training program to teach where and how to cross safely.

A New Online Mental Health Training Program for Workplace Managers: Pre-Post Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility, Usability, and Possible Effectiveness

Background Mental health has become the leading cause of sickness absence in high-income countries. Managers can play an important role in establishing mentally healthy workplaces and coordinating their organization’s re…

The Effect of Clown Intervention on Self-Report and Biomarker Measures of Stress and Fatigue in Pediatric Osteosarcoma Inpatients: A Pilot Study

Background: Pediatric cancer patients experience different psychological processes during hospitalization that may regulate the immune response and affect recovery and response to cancer treatment.

A Physical and Psychological Approach to Managing Fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis: A Pilot Study

Background Fatigue in myasthenia gravis (MG) is common and difficult to manage. Unlike myasthenic weakness it is not amenable to drug therapies.

Psychoeducational Intervention for Symptom Management of Fatigue, Pain, and Sleep Disturbance Cluster Among Cancer Patients: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study.

OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility of conducting a trial of a psychoeducational intervention involving the provision of tailored information and coaching to improve management of a cancer-related symptom cluster (fatig…

Quality of Life and Compassion Satisfaction in Clinicians: A Pilot Intervention Study for Reducing Compassion Fatigue

There were positive effects for CS and BO in participants over time, indicating possible benefits of providing self-care education to healthcare providers, and additional research is needed to address how healthcare prov…

Factors contributing to the risk of airline pilot fatigue

A cross-sectional pilot study of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric palliative care providers in the United States

A cross-sectional pilot study of CF, BO, and CS among pediatric palliative care providers across the United States found that CF and BO directly influence the well-being and professional performance of PPC providers.

Preventing Conduct Disorder and Callous Unemotional Traits: Preliminary Results of a School Based Pilot Training Program

Preliminary evidence that child focused training delivered in the school setting can provide lasting benefits by preventing the development of CU traits, impulsivity, and CD is provided.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fatigue Management Training to Improve Police Sleep Health and Wellness: A Pilot Study

The findings suggest that a fatigue management training program resulted in positive sleep health benefits for police, and stress the importance of continued evaluation to inform the large-scale implementation of fatigue…

Effectiveness of aerobic gymnastic exercise on stress, fatigue, and sleep quality during postpartum: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

The findings can be used to encourage postnatal women to perform moderate-intensity gymnastic exercise in their daily life to reduce their stress, fatigue and improve sleep quality.

Sleep on Long Haul Layovers and Pilot Fatigue at the Start of the Next Duty Period.

In this dataset, circadian end-time of layovers is a key determinant of pilot fatigue status at the beginning of the inbound duty period.

Effectiveness of working memory training among children with dyscalculia: evidence for transfer effects on mathematical achievement—a pilot study

The results show that both WM and mathematical performances improved significantly after intervention, indicating a strong relationship between these two constructs.

Acute exercise effects on worry, state anxiety, and feelings of energy and fatigue among young women with probable Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A pilot study

Support is provided for the positive effects of acute aerobic exercise on worry, state anxiety, and feelings of energy and fatigue among young women with worry indicative of GAD.

Effectiveness of two web-based cognitive bias modification interventions targeting approach and attentional bias in gambling problems: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

BackgroundDisordered gamblers have phenotypical and pathological similarities to those with substance use disorders (SUD), including exaggerated automatic cognitive processing of motivationally salient gambling cues in t…

The Look of Tiredness: Evaluation of Pilot Fatigue Based on Video Recordings

Dealing With Unexpected Events on the Flight Deck: A Conceptual Model of Startle and Surprise

Objective: A conceptual model is proposed in order to explain pilot performance in surprising and startling situations. Background: Today’s debate around loss of control following in-flight events and the implementation …

Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Adapted CBT produced greater and sustained improvements in sleep, daily fatigue levels, and depression compared with TAU, suggesting that CBT is a promising treatment for sleep disturbance and fatigue after TBI.

A pilot study on feasibility, acceptance and effectiveness of metacognitive-oriented social skills training in schizophrenia

BackgroundIn preparation for a randomized controlled trial, a pilot study was conducted to investigate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a psychotherapy group based on metacognitive-oriented social skil…

Reducing the “cost of caring” in cancer care: Evaluation of a pilot interprofessional compassion fatigue resiliency programme

This pilot study evaluated the impact of a pilot CF resiliency (CFR) programme on interprofessional staff at a regional cancer centre and found reduced clinical stress at programme completion, which may be explained by p…

Effectiveness of exergaming in improving functional balance, fatigue and quality of life in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Exergaming was effective in enhancing balance and reducing fatigue in PD patients after 12 weeks of treatment, but this benefit was not sustained in the long-term.

Effectiveness of Information Processing Strategy Training on Academic Task Performance in Children with Learning Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Learning disabilities (LD) can be associated with problems in the four stages of information processing used in learning: input, throughput, output, and feedback.

The Effectiveness of a Pilot Self-Compassion Program on Well Being Components

Self-compassion is a newly developed construct in the field of positive psychology while a plethora of studies highlighted its beneficial outcomes on people’s psychological prosperity.

Promoting healthy transition to college through mindfulness training with first-year college students: Pilot randomized controlled trial

An Evaluation of the Relationships between Collegiate Aviation Safety Management System Initiative, Self-Efficacy, Transformational Safety Leadership and Safety Behavior mediated by Safety Motivation

Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons, Aviation and Space Education Commons, Aviation Safety and Security Commons, Community College Leadership Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inqui…

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Memory Specificity Training in Depressed Outpatients: A Pilot Study.

This is the first study to show that MeST in an outpatient setting is feasible and can lead to an increase in autobiographical memory specificity and that it may decrease depressive symptoms.

Psychophysiological Sensing and State Classification for Attention Management in Commercial Aviation

These initial results are a first step toward the goal of demonstrating simultaneous real time classification of multiple states using multiple sensing modalities in high-fidelity flight simulators.

Selling safety: the use of celebrities in improving awareness of safety in commercial aviation

Results suggest that celebrities do increase the recall of safety-related information and subtitles were found to be effective, however, only in the presence of representative in-cabin aircraft noise.

Employing humour and celebrities to manipulate passengers’ attention to pre-flight safety briefing videos in commercial aviation

Effects of sleep/wake history and circadian phase on proposed pilot fatigue safety performance indicators

The Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and Samn–Perelli fatigue ratings, and psychomotor vigilance task performance and mixed‐model analysis of variance examined associations between these measures and sleep/wake history, after…

Consistency of the Relations of Cognitive Ability and Personality Traits to Pilot Training Performance

Examining the Effectiveness of Pre-Flight Cabin Safety Announcements in Commercial Aviation

Pilot fatigue: relationships with departure and arrival times, flight duration, and direction.

The findings indicate the influence of flight timing (interacting with the circadian body clock cycle), as well as flight duration, on in-flight sleep and fatigue measures at TOD.

Effectiveness of cognitive remediation and emotion skills training (CREST) for anorexia nervosa in group format: a naturalistic pilot study.

Improved strategies are needed both in supporting inpatients to tolerate the group therapy setting and in helping them to develop the skills necessary for participation, which addressed 'cold' and 'hot' cognitions in gro…

[Feasibility and effectiveness of mindfulness training in adults with ADHD: a pilot study].

Mindfulness is a feasible treatment strategy for adults with ADHD and seems to have a positive effect on ADHD symptoms and executive control.

In‐flight sleep, pilot fatigue and Psychomotor Vigilance Task performance on ultra‐long range versus long range flights

It is suggested that additional in-flight sleep mitigated fatigue effectively on longer flights, and further research is needed to clarify the contributions to fatigue of in‐flight sleep versus time awake at top of desce…

Effectiveness of Executive Functions Training Within a Virtual Supermarket for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

Individual Pilot Factors Predict Simulated Runway Incursion Outcomes