Impact of a Bespoke Mindfulness Intervention for Registered Dietitians on Resilience, Burnout and Stress

NCT07155512 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FMHS 70-1123
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomised control trial is to find out whether a mindfulness based intervention can improve mental well-being for Registered Dietitians (RD) in the UK. The main question it aims to answer is: Can a mindfulness based intervention improve resilience amongst UK RDs? Can a mindfulness based intervention reduce stress and burnout amongst UK RDs? Researchers will compare participants who attend a structured mindfulness based intervention with a waitlist control group to see if there is a difference in outcome measures between the groups before the intervention, immediately after, 3 months after and 6 months after. Participants in the intervention group will be invited to an online mindfulness course that was written especially for this study. Participants in both groups will be asked to complete surveys before the intervention, immediately after, 3 months after and 6 months after. Participants in the intervention group will also be invited to participate in a one to one interview to discuss their experiences, barriers and facilitators to mindfulness in dietetic practice.

Conditions

Resilience, Psychological; Burnout, Professional; Stress, Psychological

Keywords

Registered Dietitian; Mindfulness; Randomised control trial; Resilience; Burnout; Stress; Mindfulness based intervention; Health personnel; Continuing professional development; Occupational health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Resilience

  Measured using validated tool: Brief Resilience Scale. Scores range from 1-5. Higher scores = higher level of resilience. 1.00-2.99= Low resilience; 3.00-4.30 = Normal resilience; 4.31-5.00= High resilience.

  Baseline, immediately after intervention (at the end of the last session of the 4 week intervention), 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Burnout

  Baseline, immediately post (this survey is administered at the end of the 4th and final session of the intervention, which was week 4), 3 months post, 6 months post intervention

• Stress

  Baseline, immediately post intervention (this survey was given at the end of the 4th and final session of the intervention), 3 months post intervention, 6 months post intervention

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness based intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness based intervention (delivered synchronous online)

Behavioral: Mindfulness based intervention

Waitlist control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention provided during the data collection period. Mindfulness based intervention delivered after data collection period.

Interventions

Mindfulness based intervention BEHAVIORAL

A mindfulness intervention was designed especially for this study and delivered by a RD also qualified as a mindfulness teacher. The intervention was delivered synchronously online and consisted of 4 x 50 minute sessions delivered across 4 weeks.

Mindfulness based intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• A Registered Dietitian currently practicing in the UK
• Willing and able to participate in 4 x 50 minute CPD sessions relating to mindfulness in dietetic practice (one session per week)
• Willing and able to complete all of the surveys (pre-intervention, immediately post, 3 months post and 6 months post intervention)

You may not qualify if:

• A diagnosis of a psychotic condition
• A diagnosis of epilepsy or asthma that is not well controlled

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nottingham: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Nottingham

Nottingham, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Stress, Psychological; Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2025
• First Posted: September 4, 2025
• Study Start: March 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 19, 2025
• Study Completion: June 19, 2025
• Last Updated: September 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

GB (1)