MedPath

Open Clinical Trial of CBT-based Multiprofessional Rehabilitation for Exhaustion Disorder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Burnout, Professional
Burnout Syndrome
Exhaustion; Syndrome
Adjustment Disorders
Interventions
Behavioral: Multi-professional CBT-rehabilitation
Registration Number
NCT03360136
Lead Sponsor
Uppsala University
Brief Summary

Stress-related mental disorders are today the leading cause of long-term sick leave in Sweden, and a large part of this increase is due to Clinical burnout, in Sweden called "Exhaustion disorder" (ED). Even though clinical guidelines recommend multi-professional rehabilitation (MPR) for ED, few studies have evaluated the effects of these treatment programs in clinical practice. This large-scale open clinical trial investigates whether MPR for ED seems to alleviate symptoms of ED and if it results in return-to-work.

Detailed Description

This study is carried out at two specialized stress rehabilitation centers in Stockholm. All patients included in the clinics stress rehabilitation program are asked to participate in the study and are recruited consecutively from October 2017 throughout December 2018. An estimate of 400 patients will be included. The treatment program is a 24-week Multiprofessional standardized CBT-rehabilitation consisting of a nine-session CBT group treatment (stress management) followed by a seven-session group treatment in applied relaxation. Parallel to the group treatments patients receives nine sessions of individual CBT, three visits to an MD (for medication, follow-up, and sick-listing), two individual sessions to a physiotherapist and a three session-exercise group. Also, vocational measures are taken through rehabilitation meetings together with the patient's employer (if an employer exists). Primary treatment outcomes will be return-to-work (RTW) and symptoms of ED, anxiety, and depression. Secondary treatment outcomes will be quality of life, pathological worry, psychological flexibility, clinical perfectionism, insomnia, burnout, and symptoms. Predictors of symptom development and RTW will be explored. Also, comorbidity of chronic pain, negative effects of psychotherapy and treatment credibility will be investigated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Confirmed exhaustion disorder according to criteria established by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare
  • 18 - 64 years of age
  • Considered suitable for multimodal rehabilitation in group
  • Self-rating of > 4,5 på SMBQ
Exclusion Criteria
  • Abuse of alcohol or drugs
  • Moderate-high suicidal risk
  • Severe psychiatric illness (severe depression, bipolar, schizophrenia etc.)
  • Untreated PTSD

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multi-professional CBT-rehabilitationMulti-professional CBT-rehabilitation24 weeks CBT-based multi-professional rehabilitation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in exhaustion symptomsWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale, 9 items

Change from baseline in depressionWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in Hospital Anxiety Depressin Scale (HADS), 14 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in depressionWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in Hospital Anxiety Depressin Scale (HADS), 14 items

Change from baseline in employment rateWeek 24

Sick-leave data collected from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Change from baseline to follow-up in employment rateWeek 24 and 76

Sick-leave data collected from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Change from baseline in anxietyWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in Hospital Anxiety Depressin Scale (HADS), 14 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in anxietyWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in Hospital Anxiety Depressin Scale (HADS), 14 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in exhaustion symptomsWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale, 9 items

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to follow-up in pathological worryWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self reported change in Penn State Worry Questionnaire ultra-brief (PSWQ-brief), 3 items

Change from baseline to follow up in perceived work abilityWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-rated work ability, 1 single item from Work Ability index (WAI)

Change from baseline to follow-up in Quality of lifeWeek 24 and 76

Self-reported change in EQ5D, 5 items

Change from baseline in burnoutWeek 12 and 24

Self-rated burnout in Shirom Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ), 22 items

Change from baseline in Psychological FlexibilityWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in the Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ), 6 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in burnoutWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-rated burnout in Shirom Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ), 22 items

Change from baseline in insomnia symptomsWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), 7 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in insomnia symptomsWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), 7 items

Change from baseline in Clinical PerfectionismWeek 12 and 24

Self-reported change in Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ), 12 items

Change from baseline in pathological worryWeek 12 and 24

Self reported change in Penn State Worry Questionnaire ultra-brief (PSWQ-brief), 3 items

Change from baseline in Quality of lifeWeek 24

Self-reported change in EQ5D, 5 items

Change from baseline to follow-up in Psychological FlexibilityWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in the Swedish Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (SAAQ), 6 items

Change from baseline in perceived work abilityWeek 12 and 24

Self-rated work ability, 1 single item from Work Ability index (WAI)

Change from baseline to follow-up in Clinical PerfectionismWeek 12, 24 and 76

Self-reported change in Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ), 12 items

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

PBM Sweden AB Globen

🇸🇪

Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden

PBM Sweden City

🇸🇪

Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

PBM Sweden AB Globen
🇸🇪Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath