Mindfulness Training for Physician Burnout

Overseen By Judson Brewer, PhD, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Phase 2

Sponsor: Brown University

Must not be taking: Psychotropic medications

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Prior Safety Data This treatment has passed at least one previous human trial

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

100 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goals of this randomized controlled trial are 1) to test the efficacy of an app-based program in reducing physician burnout vs. no app (control) in 100 physicians; 2) to explore the role of an online live training to augment outcomes and develop an ongoing and sustainable support community with a subsample of physicians.

Research Team

Lia Antico, PhD

Principal Investigator

Brown University

Joseph Casamassima, MSc

Principal Investigator

Brown University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English-speaking physicians over 18 years old who provide direct patient care and are not on unstable doses of psychotropic medication. It aims to help doctors dealing with job-related burnout.

Inclusion Criteria

Being a physician

Direct patient care

Exclusion Criteria

My psychotropic medication dose has been stable for less than 6 weeks.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Early App-Delivered Mindfulness Training

Participants utilize the app designed to reduce burnout for 2 weeks

2 weeks

Virtual app usage

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for outcomes such as emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and depression

3 months

Data collection at baseline, 2 weeks, and 3 months

Online Virtual Training

A sub-group of participants receive additional virtual online training

1 month

Virtual training sessions

Treatment Details

Interventions

• App-Delivered Mindfulness Training
• Online Virtual Training

Trial Overview The study tests an app-based mindfulness training program against a control group with no app. Additionally, it examines if online live training can enhance the program's effectiveness and create a support network among physicians.

Participant Groups

Group I: Later App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT). Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants will receive the intervention after the three-month follow-up, not before.

Group II: Experimental: Online Virtual Training Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

A sub-group of participants will receive the virtual online training after three-month follow-up or directly after the app-based intervention.

Group III: Experimental: Early App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT). Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants will be asked to utilize the app designed to reduce burnout for 2 weeks

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Brown University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

480

Recruited

724,000+