COVID-19 Burnout Study

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04594278
• Lead Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto

Brief Summary

The aims of this study are to assess whether the use of a MBI therapy delivered remotely is associated with a reduction of perceived stress among HCPs in the Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) and with a decrease risk of burnout during and post COVID-19.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-20
• Study Start: 2021-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-15
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-27
• Study Completion: 2024-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• -Employee in the radiation medicine program in UHN
• Health Care Professional (Therapist, Nurse, Physician, Resident, Physician assistant, Physician admin assistant)
• Over 18

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Exclusion Criteria

• Not working at the radiation medicine program at UHN

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mindfulness Based Intervention	Mindfulness Based Intervention	A remotely delivered closed group mindfulness-based intervention using Microsoft Teams Meeting will be performed, consisting of 12-16 participants (Maximum 10 groups) and one professional with a background in mindfulness coaching . Three professionals will be coaching 2-3 groups each. The curriculum entails weekly sessions (1 hour) over a 4-week period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived Stress	6 months	Perceived Stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale/ Higher number indicates higher levels of stress. Minimum value = 10, Max Value = 40

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Burnout	6 months	Burnout assessed by the 2-item Maslach Burnout Inventory using single-item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization
Coping with Stress	6 months	Coping measured by the BriefCOPE questionnaire. High numbers indicate that the participant is not coping well with the specific situation. Minimum value = 28, Max Value = 112

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada