NCT04235751

Brief Summary

Researchers are trying to determine if individualized professional coaching improves physicians' sense of well-being and job satisfaction.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2020

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 15, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 17, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 22, 2020

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2020

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

June 16, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

January 17, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Burnout

    Change in self-reported Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Score using a scale of never, a few times a year or less, once a month or less, a few times a month, once a week, a few times a week, every day

    Baseline, 6 months

  • Job Satisfaction

    Change in self-reported Physician Job Satisfaction Scale score using a scale of 1=very strongly disagree to 5= very strongly agree

    Baseline, 6 months

  • Professional Fulfillment

    Change in the self-reported Empowerment at Work Scale score using a scale of 1=very strongly disagree to 7=very strongly agree

    Baseline, 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Immediate Coaching Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive 6 professional coaching sessions

Behavioral: Professional Coaching

Delayed Coaching Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive no coaching for the first six months of the study, at which point they cross over and receive 6 professional coaching sessions

Behavioral: Professional Coaching

Interventions

6 individualized professional coaching sessions via phone

Delayed Coaching InterventionImmediate Coaching Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Surgeons at Mayo Clinic

You may not qualify if:

  • Retired surgeons at Mayo Clinic; physicians in other disciplines or organizations

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Dyrbye LN, Gill PR, Satele DV, West CP. Professional Coaching and Surgeon Well-being: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 1;277(4):565-571. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005678. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, ProfessionalOccupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational DiseasesBurnout, PsychologicalStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Liselotte N Dyrbye, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2020

First Posted

January 22, 2020

Study Start

January 15, 2020

Primary Completion

October 30, 2020

Study Completion

June 15, 2021

Last Updated

June 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations