NCT01797887

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle counseling compared to conventional standard diet and lifestyle counseling in outpatient mothers with burnout-syndrome.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 24, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

February 21, 2013

Last Update Submit

December 22, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Burnout-SyndromeAyurvedaAyurvedicTraditional Indian MedicineCAMWhole Medical SystemDiet and Lifestyle Counseling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Maslach-Burnout-Inventory (MBI)

    3 month

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Maslach-Burnout-Inventory (MBI)

    6 month

  • Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS)

    3 and 6 month

  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D)

    3 and 6 month

  • SF-36

    3 and 6 month

  • Aspects of Spirituality (ASP)

    3 and 6 month

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Qualitative Interviews

    6 month

Study Arms (2)

Ayurveda

EXPERIMENTAL

Ayurveda Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

Behavioral: Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

Conventional

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard Conventional Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

Behavioral: Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

Interventions

Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

AyurvedaConventional

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • signed informed consent
  • age between 18 and 50
  • mother of ≥ 1 child ≤ 12 years of age
  • job, education or studies ≥ 20 hours per week
  • subjective feeling of physical and mental exhaustion since ≥ 3 month
  • ≥ 18 points in the MBI Subscale "emotional exhaustion" at screening

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • pre-diagnosed major depression
  • serious chronic co-morbidity (e.g. CHF NYHA IV)
  • serious acute somatic health conditions
  • intake of opiods
  • simultaneous participation in other trials

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Immanuel Hospital Berlin

Berlin, State of Berlin, 14109, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kessler CS, Eisenmann C, Oberzaucher F, Forster M, Steckhan N, Meier L, Stapelfeldt E, Michalsen A, Jeitler M. Ayurvedic versus conventional dietary and lifestyle counseling for mothers with burnout-syndrome: A randomized controlled pilot study including a qualitative evaluation. Complement Ther Med. 2017 Oct;34:57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.07.005. Epub 2017 Jul 16.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Interventions

Diet

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Andreas Michalsen, MD

    Charité Medical University Berlin, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Michalsen

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2013

First Posted

February 25, 2013

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

December 24, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

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