Mindfulness for Burnout Prevention in Primary Care Providers

NCT02897284 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CMAMindfulness
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Burnout Syndrome is one of the major challenges for health systems worldwide. This study strives to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8- versus 2-week mindfulness-based self-care program on burnout symptoms and psychological and biological variables.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Keywords

Mindfulness-based; Self-care; Health workers; Epigenetics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• A mindfulness intervention decreases Burnout

  Evaluation of Burnout symptoms through the MBI-GS scale

  up to 2 months of follow-up

• A mindfulness intervention increases Happiness

  Evaluation of Happiness levels through the PHI (Pemberton) scale

  up to 2 months of follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• A mindfulness intervention increases Mindfulness

  up to 2 months of follow-up

• A mindfulness intervention improves Epigenetic

  up to 2 months of follow-up

• A mindfulness intervention improves Epigenetic (II)

  up to 2 months of follow-up

• A mindfulness intervention improves Epigenetic (III)

  up to 2 months of follow-up

• A mindfulness intervention improves Inflammation

  up to 2 months of follow-up

Study Arms (3)

Mindfulness 8 weeks

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-based intervention with 8 weekly sessions

Behavioral: Mindfulness 8 weeks

Mindfulness 2 weeks

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Mindfulness-based intervention with 2 weekly sessions

Behavioral: Mindfulness 2 weeks

Control

NO INTERVENTION

waiting list

Interventions

Mindfulness 8 weeks BEHAVIORAL

8 sessions of mindfulness

Mindfulness 8 weeks

Mindfulness 2 weeks BEHAVIORAL

2 sessions of mindfulness

Mindfulness 2 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Active Primary Care Providers

You may not qualify if:

• Acute disease (physical or mental)
• Schizophrenia or other psychotic symptoms
• Concomitant use of medication causing attentional, cognitive or concentration impairments
• Having practiced mindfulness or other contemplative techniques in the previous 12 months of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centro Mente Aberta de Mindfulness: lead
• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico: collaborator

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Marcelo MP Demarzo, MD, PhD

  Mente Aberta - Brazilian Center for Mindfulness and Health Promotion

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor at Preventive Medicine Dept. - Unifesp

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2016
• First Posted: September 13, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share