Vital Coach: A Study of Resiliency in Medical Students
Vital Coach: A Study of Resiliency in Medical Students Using Wearable Technology and Personalized Wellness Coaching
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
49 participants
Jan 16, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Medical students often begin training with psychological and physiological health metrics superior to their age-matched peers. By graduation, however, rates of depression, anxiety, and physiologic dysregulation are markedly higher, reflecting the cumulative strain of long study hours, high-stakes examinations, and the emotional burden of early patient care. Despite this, few medical schools provide structured, evidence-based tools for students to develop resiliency and recovery skills before clinical rotations begin.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- active first year Wake Forest School of Medicine medical students
- have an Android or iOS smart phone
- are willing to download the Arena Strive application
Exclusion Criteria3
- under the age of 18; or over the age of 60
- pregnant at enrollment or during course of study
- any self-reported cardiac conditions that may impact heart rate and heart rate variability
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Interventions
integrates asynchronous coaching, two virtual coaching sessions with a high-performance medicine coach, physiological data from wearable sensors, and a focused curriculum of performance tools tailored to frontline healthcare workers.
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NCT07342673