Evaluating an Intervention for Physician Burnout

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Physician Burnout

• Registration Number: NCT06969950
• Lead Sponsor: Brown University

Brief Summary

The goals of this randomized controlled trial are 1) to test the efficacy of an app-based program in reducing physician burnout vs. no app (control) in 100 physicians; 2) to explore the role of an online live training to augment outcomes and develop an ongoing and sustainable support community with a subsample of physicians.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-02-12
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-28
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-05-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-14
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-02-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Being a physician
2. Able to speak English because all study activities will be conducted in English.
3. 18+ years
4. Direct patient care

Exclusion Criteria

1. If using psychotropic medication - not on a stable dosage at least 6 weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of cynicism	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) cynicism. The MBI is a validated 22-item self-report measure of risk of burnout. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day). The investigators will use only one single-item measure of cynicism that was included from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)-based on the research of West et al., 2009.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of emotional exhaustion	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	1.Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) emotional exhaustion. The MBI is a validated 22-item self-report measure of risk of burnout. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day).
Level of anxiety	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	2.Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-items (GAD-7). The GAD-7 is a validated 7-item measure of anxiety rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Not at all sure) to 3 (Nearly every day).
Level of depression	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	Patient Health Questionnaire 2-item scale (PHQ-2). The PHQ-2 is a validated 2-item self-report measure of depression. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day).
Level of intolerance of uncertainty	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	4.Intolerance of Uncertainty 12-item scale (IUS-12). The IUS-12 is a validated 12-item self-report measure of intolerance of uncertainty. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not t all).
Level of self-compassion	It will be collected 3 times, at baseline, 2 weeks after (post-app), three months later (follow-up). For the sub-group that will attend the online virtual training intervention, it will be collected after 4 months (post online training intervention).	5.Self-Compassion Scale. The SCS is a validated 12-item self-report measure of self-compassion on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (always).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brown University; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States