The Impact of Combined Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Nutritional Counseling on Physician Burnout

NCT04336436 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 19-1378
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is designed to tackle the issue of physician burnout via a wide-lens approach, integrating both mindfulness-based training and nutritional counseling in the management of professional burnout. The investigators will evaluate the effects of mindfulness training and nutritional counseling interventions through assessment of changes in physiological and biochemical parameters known to be adversely affected in burnout, in addition to the standardized Professional Fulfillment inventory scores at 3-6 months post-intervention.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) score

  Measured at baseline and at 3-6 months for each participant to determine if intervention was effective. A higher score indicates improvement.

  3-6 months

• Change in Neff Self-Compassion Scale score

  Measured at baseline and at 3-6 months for each participant to determine if intervention was effective. A higher score indicates improvement.

  3-6 months

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Blood pressure

  3-6 months

• Resting heart rate

  3-6 months

• Weight

  3-6 months

• Athens Insomnia Scale

  3-6 months

• Daily average time spent reviewing electronic health records

  3-6 months

Study Arms (1)

Mindfulness Training and Nutrition Counseling

EXPERIMENTAL

Baseline and 3-6 month follow up visits will be arranged for all participants. Visits will be conducted at baseline prior to initiation of mindfulness training and nutrition counseling, and at the 3-6 month follow up. Clinical and laboratory assessments will be obtained at each visit.

Behavioral: Mindfulness training; Behavioral: Nutritional consult

Interventions

Mindfulness training BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness training

Mindfulness Training and Nutrition Counseling

Nutritional consult BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition counseling and development of a personalized nutrition plan

Mindfulness Training and Nutrition Counseling

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Physician employed by Cleveland Clinic
• Located in Ohio
• Must anticipate remaining employed for at least 6 months post-enrollment

You may not qualify if:

• Non-MD or non-DO healthcare providers
• Unable to commit to intervention sessions
• Current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension, and/or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (defined as hemoglobin A1c ≥9%)
• Current or previous history of Cushing's disease or pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Cleveland Clinic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

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  PMID: 17448543 BACKGROUND

• Fred HL, Scheid MS. Physician Burnout: Causes, Consequences, and (?) Cures. Tex Heart Inst J. 2018 Aug 1;45(4):198-202. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-18-6842. eCollection 2018 Aug. No abstract available.

  PMID: 30374225 BACKGROUND

• Rothenberger DA. Physician Burnout and Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Framework for Action. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Jun;60(6):567-576. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000844.

  PMID: 28481850 BACKGROUND

• Pantenburg B, Luppa M, Konig HH, Riedel-Heller SG. Burnout among young physicians and its association with physicians' wishes to leave: results of a survey in Saxony, Germany. J Occup Med Toxicol. 2016 Jan 22;11:2. doi: 10.1186/s12995-016-0091-z. eCollection 2016.

  PMID: 26807138 BACKGROUND

• Dyrbye L, Shanafelt T. A narrative review on burnout experienced by medical students and residents. Med Educ. 2016 Jan;50(1):132-49. doi: 10.1111/medu.12927.

  PMID: 26695473 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Betul Hatipoglu, MD

  Staff Physician

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: All participants will receive mindfulness based training and nutritional consultation.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2020
• First Posted: April 7, 2020
• Study Start: December 20, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 7, 2020
• Study Completion: December 31, 2020
• Last Updated: December 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)