Mindfulness-based Intervention in Police Officers - the POLICE Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Police; Burnout Syndrome; Mindfulness; Quality of Life
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03114605
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

The physical, emotional, economic and social damage of stress in the police corporation indicates an urgent call for preventive programs to approach stress reduction, burnout symptoms and promotion of quality of life and well-being.

The aim of the POLICE study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), compare to a waiting list (WL), in promoting quality of life and mental health in police officers.

Detailed Description

Police officers are submitted to a high burden of chronic stress. It is no surprise to find that this occupation ranks highest on diseases and accidents rates among all professions. These professionals presents a very high incidence of depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol dependence and suicidal behavior. In addition to mental health suffering, evidence suggests an increase risk of sudden cardiac death, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Mindfulness-based interventions have been tested and incorporated for several clinical and non-clinical conditions for more than three decades, with emphasis on stress reduction, promotion of quality of life, chronic pain, anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

The main hypothesis is that mindfulness training will improve their quality of life and reduce burnout symptoms. The investigators expect that individuals allocated in the MBI group will report, besides showing a better quality of life, mental health and less burnout, lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression symptoms.

With regard to the working mechanism of the MBI, investigators will examine if the changes in mindfulness trait, self-compassion, spirituality, decentering and resilience skills will mediate the main hypothesis.

The study will be conducted in Porto Alegre-RS and São Paulo-SP.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10-10
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 170

Inclusion Criteria

• Active Police Officers
• Availability to attend 8 sessions
• Willingness to voluntarily participation

Exclusion Criteria

• Manic or hypomanic episode (current)
• Psychotic syndrome (current or past)
• Substance Use Disorder (past 12 months, except tobacco)
• Risk of suicide
• Previously completed Mindfulness-Based Intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mindfulness	Mindfulness-based Intervention	Mindfulness-based Intervention (8 sessions - 2 hours each- 1 session/week)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline burnout symptoms	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention decrease burnout symptoms (measured by change in MBI-GS scale)
Change from baseline quality of Life	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increase quality of life (measured by change in Whoqol-Bref scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline stress levels	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention decreases stress levels (measured by change in PSQ scale)
Change from baseline self-compassion	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases self-compassion (measured by change in SCS scale)
Mindfulness mechanisms	6 months	Mindfulness trait (MAAS scale) will mediate quality of life enhancement and burnout symptoms reduction in police officers
Change from baseline Mental health	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases mental health (measured by change in GHQ-12 scale)
Change from baseline Burnout subtypes	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention decrease burnout symptoms according to burnout subtypes (measured by change in BCSQ-12 scale)
Change from baseline spirituality, religiosity, personal beliefs	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs (measured by change in WHOQOL-SRPB-BREF scale)
Change from baseline decentering skills	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases decentering skills (measured by change in EQ scale)
Change from baseline mindfulness trait	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases mindfulness trait (measured by change in MAAS scale)
Change from baseline anxiety and depression symptoms	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention reduces anxiety and depression symptoms (measured by change in HADS scale)
Change from baseline resilience	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases resilience capacity (measured by change in CD-RISC-25 scale)
Change from baseline religiosity	8 weeks and 6 months	A mindfulness intervention increases religiosity (measured by change in DUREL scale)