Trial investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for life versus stress-reduction psychoeducation programmes in improving the mental wellbeing of healthcare, social care and teaching professionals

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18049845
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Nottingham

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

1. In part-time/full-time or honorary/voluntary employment seeking access to well-being support through one of the four sites
2. Currently in work (i.e., not on sickness absence)
3. Aged 18 years or over
4. Competent command of verbal and written English language
5. Access to stable internet connection on a pc/laptop/tablet.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Concurrently attending or planning to attend a psychological or well-being programme in the next three months. formal psychotherapy uptake;
2. Current diagnosis of a mental health condition from a GP or mental health professional serious current or previous mental health difficulties
3. Experience of recent significant life events currently causing significant distress

These criteria will be picked up by the therapist team who will manually inspect all content on the screening forms and provide alternative/appropriate support if these exclusion criteria are met. The timelines for the occurrence of such events are intentionally left undefined to avoid identifying adverse or other significant events that may not have occurred over the defined period but will still have consequences for the individual.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-rated stress measured using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14) score at 6, 12 and 20 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Self-rated depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at 6, 12 and 20 weeks2. Self-rated trauma measured using the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) at 6,12 and 20 weeks3. Self-rated mindfulness levels measured using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) at 6,12 and 20 weeks4. Self-rated-personal and occupational burnout measured using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) at 6,12 and 20 weeks5. Self-rated measure of work engagement measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9), at 6,12 and 20 weeks6. Health-related quality of life measured using the EuroQol EQ-5D-5L at 6, 12 and 20 weeks7. Measurement of costs from personal, health and social care perspectives measured using an adapted version of the Client Service Receipt inventory at 6, 12 and 20 weeks