A Mindful Self-compassion Based Intervention for Specialist Rehabilitation Providers

NCT05997082 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 5492
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of an online compassion-based intervention on burnout among specialist rehabilitation providers. Post-intervention interviews aim to gather information on: burnout and compassion, experiences with the intervention, barriers and facilitators to taking part, and suggestions for improving online course delivery.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Compassion Fatigue; Secondary Traumatic Stress

Keywords

Mindful Self-Compassion; Compassion-Based Intervention; Meditation; Online Intervention; Rehabilitation Providers; Physiatrists

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5

  Measures the positive and negative effects of one's compassion for those that they help rehabilitate.

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Relational Compassion Scale

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

• Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

• The Brief Interpersonal Reactivity Index

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention.

• 5 Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: Short Form

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention

Study Arms (1)

Participants in the intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention will participate in the 6-week mindfulness self-compassion course delivered online.

Other: Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course

Interventions

Mindfulness Self-Compassion Course OTHER

This course is designed to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue among specialist rehabilitation providers. Course materials are adapted from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).

Participants in the intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Employed substantively as a regulated health professional (e.g., physiatrist, nurse, allied health professional) by a specialist rehabilitation institute (e.g., Sunnybrook/St. John's Rehab, University Hospital Network, Providence Healthcare, Westpark Healthcare)
• Over 18 years of age
• Able to speak, read, and write in English
• Willing to take part in the MSC course for up to the full 6-week duration
• Willing to complete all study related questionnaires

You may not qualify if:

• Those already having completed a MSC (mindfulness-based stress reduction) course or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy within the past 12 months
• Those employed as agency staff

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: lead

Study Sites (1)

St. John's Rehab (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)

Toronto, Ontario, M3H2L4, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Compassion Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Fatigue; Fatigue; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Robert Simpson, Md, PhD

  Sunnybrook Research Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No masking since there is only 1 group.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiatrist and Associate Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2023
• First Posted: August 18, 2023
• Study Start: August 17, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2024
• Study Completion: May 1, 2024
• Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Locations

CA (1)