A Working Memory Training in Burnout Patients
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interventional
N/A
1 country
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Brief Summary
Burnout patients show deficient working memory functioning. Several studies showed a training can increase working memory capacity. In the current study we explored whether training working memory can reduce burnout and burnout related symptoms and increase working memory capacity.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 8, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 22, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedApril 22, 2014
April 1, 2014
1.3 years
April 8, 2014
April 18, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Utrechtse Burnout Scale (UBOS) score on pre and post training and two months after training
The Dutch translation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (Schaufeli, Leiter, Maslach, \& Jackson, 1996), the Utrechtse Burnout Scale-A, measures the severity of burnout symptoms.
Baseline, post (4 weeks after baseline), after last session of cognitive behavioral therapy and follow-up (2 months after post-test)
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ) score on pre and post training and two months after training
Baseline, post (4 weeks after baseline), after last session of cognitive behavioral therapy and follow-up (2 months after post-test)
Other Outcomes (3)
Change in Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90) score on pre and post training and two months after training
Baseline, post (4 weeks after baseline), after last session of cognitive behavioral therapy and follow-up (2 months after post-test)
Change in Digit Span score on pre and post training and two months after training
Baseline, post (4 weeks after baseline), after last session of cognitive behavioral therapy and follow-up (2 months after post-test)
Change in Reading Span partial-credit unit score on pre and post training and two months after training
Baseline, post (4 weeks after baseline), after last session of cognitive behavioral therapy and follow-up (2 months after post-test)
Study Arms (2)
Working memory training
EXPERIMENTALPlacebo training
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- undifferentiated somatoform disorder with a work related cause
You may not qualify if:
- age which exceeded the range of 18 to 67 years
- a severe major depressive episode
- substance dependence or abuse
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Erasmus Medical Centerlead
- HSKcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
HSK
Arnhem, Gelderland, 6800 AC, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 8, 2014
First Posted
April 22, 2014
Study Start
June 1, 2013
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 22, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-04