Impact of a Wearable Fitness Tracker on Otolaryngologists' Burnout

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Wellness; Stress; Burnout; Sleep Deprivation
• Interventions: Behavioral: WHOOP fitness tracker

• Registration Number: NCT04738747
• Lead Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Brief Summary

Study the impact of the WHOOP fitness tracker on burnout in attending and resident otolaryngologists

Detailed Description

The study will be a randomized controlled trial of attending and resident otolaryngologists who will be randomized to either wearing a WHOOP fitness tracker or a control group. Participants will take two Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) surveys prior to the start of the intervention to set a baseline burnout score, and then at 3 months and 6 months into the study. Baseline cardiac status will also be established by taking a pre-intervention heart rate and blood pressure.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-04
• Study Start: 2021-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-01
• Study Completion: 2022-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• All attending and resident Otolaryngologists at Wake Forest Baptist Health

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Exclusion Criteria

• Users of a WHOOP device currently
• Current interns will be excluded given they do not work with the Otolaryngology team the whole year

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study arm (receive a WHOOP device)	WHOOP fitness tracker	Participants randomized to the WHOOP group will be given WHOOP wrist and arm bands to wear 24/7 after an orientation on their use

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Scores - emotional exhaustion	Baseline through Month 3	MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily" - emotional exhaustion (9 items) - Higher scores indicate higher burnout (worse) than lower scores (better)
Change in Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Scores - depersonalization	Baseline through Month 6	MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily" - depersonalization (5 items) - Higher scores indicate higher burnout (worse) than lower scores (better)
Change in Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Scores - personal achievement	Baseline through Month 6	MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily" - personal achievement (8 items) - Higher scores indicate higher burnout (worse) than lower scores (better)