Inner Engineering Online (IEO) Intervention for a Specific Company Employee Program

NCT04126564 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 2019P000715
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 71
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled trial; differences in overall stress, burnout and wellbeing will be assessed for employees of a company participating in Inner Engineering Online, an online mind-body course that incorporates both meditation and yoga. The study will be conducted in two phases, where in participants will be advised to practice meditation or read books.

Conditions

Burnout; Stress; Depression, Anxiety

Keywords

Burnout; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Meditation; Inner Engineering Online

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Maslach Burnout Inventory Scale General Survey

  The study aims to evaluate changes in burnout levels affected by intervention using the Maslach Burnout Inventory scale General Survey (MBI\_GS). This survey consists of 16 questions and designed for use with occupational groups other than human services and education, including those working in jobs such as customer service, maintenance, manufacturing, management, and most other professions.Sum of 16 items is reported for each study period. With possible range of total score between 0-80, a higher score indicates more burnout or worse score addressing their experience of burnout.

  For Phase 1 analysis:Baseline to 4 weeks. For Phase 2 analysis: Baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Perceived Stress Score Levels

  For Phase 1 analysis:Baseline to 4 weeks. For Phase 2 analysis: Baseline to 8 weeks

Other Outcomes (4)

• Mindfulness Level

  For Phase 1 analysis:Baseline to 4 weeks. For Phase 2 analysis: Baseline to 8 weeks

• Dispositional Positive Emotions Scale (DPES- Joy Subscale)

  For Phase 1 analysis:Baseline to 4 weeks. For Phase 2 analysis: Baseline to 8 weeks

• Centre for Epidemiologic Studies, Depression Scale

  For Phase 1 analysis:Baseline to 4 weeks. For Phase 2 analysis: Baseline to 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

IEO Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Group 1 is the active study group which receives the online mindfulness intervention first.

Behavioral: Inner Engineering Online

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group 2 will be asked to read a book or journal of their choice for first 30 days, and then recieve online mindfulness intervention (IEO).

Behavioral: Inner Engineering Online; Behavioral: Reading a book/ journal

Interventions

Inner Engineering Online BEHAVIORAL

Inner Engineering Online (IEO) is a web based intervention administered by the Isha Foundation, a not-for-profit, global, volunteer-based organization.The Inner engineering online program is a holistic tool for promoting well-being that teaches individuals how to mindfully and effectively respond to daily stressors using yogic sciences. The program offers guided meditation and yoga practices to promote harmonizing mind-body-emotion, and energy of the individual while simultaneously promoting mindfulness, joy, and vitality. It includes seven modules of 90 minutes each, discussing meditations \& yoga.

Control Group; IEO Intervention Group

Reading a book/ journal BEHAVIORAL

Reading a book regularly promotes knowledge enhancement, reduces stress and enhances memory among other benefits. For the purpose of this study, we advocate reading any book/ journal of participants choice routinely.

Control Group

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
• Interest in Inner Engineering Online Program

You may not qualify if:

• Low English Proficiency
• Not currently residing in United States

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Upadhyay P, Chang TFH, Hariri S, Rallabandi S, Yathavakilla S, Novack V, Subramaniam B. The Effect of Inner Engineering Online (IEO) Program on Reducing Stress for Information Technology Professionals: A Randomized Control Study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Jan 4;2022:9001828. doi: 10.1155/2022/9001828. eCollection 2022.

  PMID: 35027938 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological; Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Limitations and Caveats

Although our study has a rigorous experimental design by utilizing random assignment and active control, the study is limited by its small sample size. Future study may re-examine the effectiveness of IEO in promoting occupational health by using a larger and diverse sample.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Balachundar Subramaniam
• Organization: Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet, BIDMC

bsubrama@bidmc.harvard.edu

(617)632-8071

Study Officials

• Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PI

Model Details: A cross over model ensures that both experimental and control group participants get to experience the effects of a proposed intervention. For our study, we are providing Inner Engineering Online as an intervention and both experimental and control group participants get to experience the benefits of meditation.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 26, 2019
• First Posted: October 15, 2019
• Study Start: August 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 7, 2020
• Study Completion: June 7, 2020
• Last Updated: September 23, 2024
• Results First Posted: September 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)