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Mindfulness for Work Performance

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Frances Casey, MD
Research Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Providing surgeries in an operating room setting
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess if a mindfulness video can help surgeons focus and feel less anxious during a procedure, leading to better performance.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for practicing physicians or medical trainees who work in a hospital and perform surgeries in an operating room. It's not open to healthcare practitioners who are involved in counseling roles.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the impact of watching a short mindfulness video on doctors' focus, anxiety, and self-assessed performance during surgery using surveys based on modified flow state and mindfulness scales.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves only a brief mindfulness exercise through video, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My surgery will be in an operating room.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Perceived flow
Secondary outcome measures
Perceived application of mindfulness

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: MindfulnessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness
2014
Completed Phase 3
~2670

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityLead Sponsor
698 Previous Clinical Trials
22,884,913 Total Patients Enrolled
Frances Casey, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVirginia Commonwealth University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
70 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Mindfulness Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04515667 — N/A
Work Performance Research Study Groups: Mindfulness, Control
Work Performance Clinical Trial 2023: Mindfulness Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04515667 — N/A
Mindfulness 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04515667 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could you tell me if recruitment for this trial is still taking place?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is actively searching for individuals who meet the criteria; it was first posted on October 6th 2020 and most recently updated on October 24th 2022."

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How many subjects are being monitored in this exploration?

"Correct. According to the details listed on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is seeking candidates at present; it was first shared on October 6th 2020 and has since been updated as recently as October 24th 2022. 82 patients are needed from a single centre in order to complete the study."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Virginia
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Virginia Commonwealth University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~2 spots leftby May 2024