Wellness Tool in Anesthesia Providers

NCT03844308 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018P000387
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine the effects of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among healthcare providers.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Occupational Stress; Affective Symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in burnout levels among perioperative healthcare providers

  Changes in burnout level due to meditation will be measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

  From baseline to six weeks for group1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2

• Changes in stress levels among perioperative healthcare providers

  Changes in stress levels due to meditation will be measured by perceived stress scale (PSS; Scores can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress)

  From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2

• Changes in mood disturbances among perioperative healthcare providers

  Changes in mood disturbances due to meditation will be measured by profile of mood survey (POMS)

  From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Adherence to implementing a meditation program among healthcare providers.

  From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation twice daily for a total of six weeks in phase 1.

Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation

Group 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be asked to refrain from meditating for the first 6 weeks (phase 1) and then asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation for another 6 weeks (phase 2)

Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation

Interventions

Isha Kriya Meditation BEHAVIORAL

Isha Kriya (IK) meditation is a meditation that can be learned quickly and requires approximately 12 minutes, twice a day practice. This regimen was chosen because it excels in simplicity and is a great way to introduce meditation to beginners. It does not incorporate a spiritual or religious focus. It was developed by the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences, a nonprofit foundation located at McMinnville, Tennessee.

Group 1; Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥18 years
• Perioperative healthcare provider

You may not qualify if:

• Low English proficiency
• Currently enrolled in another interventional study that could impact the primary outcome, as determined by the Principal Investigator
• Not currently residing in the United States

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Occupational Stress; Affective Symptoms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Anesthesia

Model Details: It is a waitlisted controlled study where the control group will receive the intervention after the intervention arm completes the study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 13, 2019
• First Posted: February 18, 2019
• Study Start: January 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2020
• Study Completion: October 31, 2020
• Last Updated: February 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Locations

US (1)