NCT07722858

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional descriptive study aims to identify the demographic, occupational, organisational and individual psychological factors that predict burnout among physiotherapists working in active clinical practice in Turkey. Using a four-block hierarchical multiple regression approach, the relative contribution of workload and role factors, organisational factors, psychological resilience, self-efficacy and Type A behaviour pattern to the three dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) will be quantified. Turnover intention is examined as a secondary dependent variable. Data are collected through an anonymous online survey distributed nationwide.

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Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
5mo left

Started Jul 2026

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress17%
Jul 2026Jan 2027

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2026

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 20, 2026

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 23, 2026

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2027

Last Updated

July 23, 2026

Status Verified

July 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

July 20, 2026

Last Update Submit

July 20, 2026

Conditions

Burnout, ProfessionalOccupational StressPsychological ResilienceSelf Efficacy

Keywords

BurnoutPhysiotherapistsPhysical therapyOccupational healthPsychosocial work environmentResilienceSelf-efficacyType A behaviour patternTurnover intentionHierarchical regression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory, MBI)

    The MBI is a 22-item self-report instrument assessing burnout in three subscales: emotional exhaustion (9 items), depersonalisation (5 items) and personal accomplishment (8 items). Items are rated on a five-category frequency scale from 0 (never) to 4 (always). The personal accomplishment subscale is reverse scored, so that lower scores on that subscale indicate greater burnout; higher scores on emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation indicate greater burnout. Each subscale is analysed as a separate dependent variable.

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Turnover intention (Mobley Turnover Intention Scale)

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

  • Psychosocial work environment (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire III, COPSOQ III)

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

  • Psychological resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, CD-RISC-10)

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

  • General self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy Scale)

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

  • Type A behaviour pattern (Bortner Rating Scale, short form)

    Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)

Study Arms (1)

Physiotherapists in active clinical practice in Turkey

Licensed physiotherapists working in active clinical practice across Turkey, recruited nationwide through professional associations, professional social media groups and university physiotherapy departments. Participants complete a single anonymous online questionnaire battery; no intervention is applied.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Licensed physiotherapists in active clinical practice in Turkey, working across a range of sectors and clinical fields. Participants are recruited nationwide by snowball and purposive sampling through the Turkish Physiotherapy Association, professional social media groups and university physiotherapy departments.

You may qualify if:

  • Licensed physiotherapist in Turkey
  • Currently working in active clinical practice
  • Provides electronic informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Not currently working in clinical practice
  • Incomplete questionnaire, defined as responding to less than 50 percent of the COPSOQ III items

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Istanbul, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, ProfessionalOccupational StressBurnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational DiseasesStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Hasan Gercek, PhD

    Acibadem University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hasan Gercek, PhD

CONTACT

+90 542 648 8455hasan.gercek@acibadem.edu.tr

Nuray Alaca, PhD

CONTACT

+90 532 425 1290nuray.alaca@acibadem.edu.tr

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2026

First Posted

July 23, 2026

Study Start

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Last Updated

July 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)