Mindful-Med: the Evaluation of the Mindfulness-based Stress-coping and Burnout Prevention Programme for Medical Interns.

NCT07171697 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: Mindful-Med 2025Mindful-Med
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based healthcare education (MBHC) programme with medical interns. Specific objectives are to:

• Recruit at least 24 participants to the study.
• Examine the feasibility (recruitment and retention rates) and acceptability of the MBHC programme.
• Conduct a focus group process evaluation, exploring the interns' perceptions of the MBHC programme, including their adherence to and views on the acceptability of the MBHC programme for medical interns.

Conditions

Stress (Psychology); Burnout; Mindfulness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Burnout

  Maslach Burnout Inventory - The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (Maslach et al., 1996) is a measure of work-related burnout (Crowder and Sears, 2017). It comprises twenty-two items, with three subscales which assess: (1) Emotional exhaustion, (2) Depersonalisation of service users, (3) Personal achievement. The scale is scored on a seven-point Likert scale (0 = never; 6 = everyday). The subscales highlight levels of burnout, with differing cut-off points specified for each subscale. The emotional exhaustion subscale ranges from low levels of burnout (seventeen or less), through moderate levels of burnout (eighteen to twenty-nine), to high levels of burnout (thirty or more). The depersonalisation of service users subscale ranges from low-level burnout (five or less), through moderate burnout (six to eleven), to high-level burnout (twelve or more).

  Up to 4 weeks

• Stress

  Perceived Stress Scale - The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (Cohen et al., 1983) is widely used to assess an individual's perception of stress. It comprised ten items developed to assess how unpredictable or uncontrollable participants feel their lives are (Cohen, 1994). The scale is scored on a five-point Likert scale (0 = never; 4 = very often), with higher scores indicative of greater levels of stress.

  Up to 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Mindfulness

  Up to 4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Receipt of mindfulness programme

OTHER

Behavioral: Mindfulness and psycho-education

Interventions

Mindfulness and psycho-education BEHAVIORAL

4 week tailored mindfulness and psychoeducation programme for medical interns

Receipt of mindfulness programme

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Working as a medical intern within RCSI hospital

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland: lead

Study Sites (1)

Alan Maddock

Dublin, 2, Ireland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

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: 4 week tailored mindfulness and psychoeducation programme

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2025
• First Posted: September 12, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 31, 2027
• Last Updated: September 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IE (1)