Heartfulness Meditation and Corporate Burnout

• Conditions: Stress; Meditation; Burnout; Heartfulness
• Interventions: Other: Heartfulness Meditation

• Registration Number: NCT04968795
• Lead Sponsor: Resolution Blue Labs Inc

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 4-week heart-based meditation practice wellness workshop on burnout and emotional wellness in corporate employees. Corporate employees can be defined as individuals who work in large institutions with greater than 300 employees.

The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment using the Maslach Burnout Index. We hypothesize that the meditation wellness practice will be associated with reduction in burnout for those who take part in the meditation program in comparison to the participants who did not meditate and participate in the wellness program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-20
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-30
• Study Completion: 2022-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults above 18 years of age willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals less than 18 years of age, active suicidal ideation, current or past diagnoses of serious psychotic disorders- schizophrenia, personality disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Wellness Group	Heartfulness Meditation	Participate in filling the questionnaire and the meditation/wellness session

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences in Burnout Scores	Week 0 & Week 4	Assess the difference in burnout scores between both groups at week 0 and week 4.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in in scores measuring symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.	Week 0 & Week 4	Assess the difference in specific symptoms scores between both groups at week 0 and week 4.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Resolution Blue Labs Inc; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada