Mindfulness Training in the Medical Health Care System

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress; Burnout, Professional; Emotion Regulation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program

• Registration Number: NCT06003699
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at how mindfulness-informed emotional intelligence training may influence how participants think, feel, and act.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-22
• Study Start: 2024-02-01
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-10
• Study Completion: 2024-06-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who are between 18 and 80 years of age
2. Individuals who are fluent English speakers
3. Individuals who are able to adequately and independently use electronic devices, such as a laptop, computer, or tablet, and have Internet connection
4. Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with an active and untreated mental health issue and/or hospitalization for psychological/mental health issues within the past month

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mindfulness training group	Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program	Participants will receive 4 weeks of mindfulness-based training and then continue to have access to the mindfulness training exercise throughout the second training interval.
Wait-list Control Group	Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program	Participants will not receive 4 weeks of mindfulness-based training during the first training interval; they will receive 4 weeks of mindfulness training during the second training interval.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Positive Affect	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Positive Affect is assessed with the 5-item positive sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). PANAS Positive has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood.
Change in Leadership Self-Awareness	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Leadership Self-Awareness is assessed with the 4-item self-awareness sub-scale from the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("frequently"), and higher scores indicate greater self-awareness.
Change in Perceived Stress	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Perceived stress is assessed with the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4). PSS-4 has a range of scores from 0 to 16, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress.
Change in Mindfulness	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Mindfulness is assessed with the 15-item short version of the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). The scores range from 15 to 75 with higher scores indicating greater levels of mindfulness.
Change in Negative Affect	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Negative Affect is assessed with the 5-item positive sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). PANAS Negative has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood.
Change in Decentering	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Decentering is assessed via the 11-item decentering sub-scale of the experience questionnaire (EQ-D). The decentering score ranges from 1 to 55, with a higher score indicating a higher level of decentering.
Change in Workplace Emotional Intelligence	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Workplace Emotional Intelligence is assessed with the 16-item Workplace Emotional Intelligence Profile Scale (WEIPS). Each item is rated on a scale from 1("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly"), and higher scores indicate greater emotional intelligence.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Flourishing	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Flourishing will be assessed using the 8-item Flourishing Scale. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale from 0 ("Strongly disagree") to 7 ("Strongly agree"). Ratings are then averaged with higher scores representing greater psychological resources and strengths.
Change in Attentional Performance	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	The Sustained Attention Response Task (SART) is used to assess attentional performance and mind wandering (i.e., off-task thinking which is typically self-generated and compromises the performance of the task at hand). SART has a range of scores from 0 to 1 with a higher score indicating better accuracy when completing the task.
Change in Sleep	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Sleep problems will be assessed with one question assessing the overall quality of the participants' sleep. The item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Scores range from 0 to 3 with a higher score indicating lower quality sleep.
Change in Burnout	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Burnout will be assessed with the 12-item Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-12). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 ("never") to 5 ("always"). Ratings are then averaged on a scale of 0 to 5, where a higher score indicates greater burnout.
Change in Depression and Anxiety	Baseline, up to 11 weeks	Depression and anxiety is assessed with the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) Each item is rated from 0 ("not at all") to 3 ("nearly every day"), and ratings are summed together. PHQ-4 has a range of scores from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating higher levels of depression and anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

McLaren Health Care Corporation; 🇺🇸 Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States