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Stress Reduction Strategies for Burnout

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Led By Steven Siegel, MDPhD
Research Sponsored by University of Southern California
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up participants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention
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Study Summary

This trial will help clinicians reduce stress, learn EHRs more efficiently, and make improvements to their work environment in order to reduce burnout.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for credentialed clinicians within the Keck medical system, including M.D.s across all specialties and clinical Ph.D./M.D. It aims to help those experiencing burnout by improving emotional wellbeing, EHR skills, and work environment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests interventions designed to reduce clinician burnout: psychological training to address stress-related mental health issues, individualized EHR optimization training, and systemic redesign for clinician-directed changes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on educational and process improvement interventions rather than medications or medical procedures, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience varying levels of stress relief or changes in job satisfaction.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~participants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participants will complete this survey at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after completion of the intervention. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Burnout
Change in EHR Skills and Optimization
Change in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Proficiency
+6 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Emotional Recovery
Change in Emotional Thriving
Change in Intent to Leave
+2 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Performance ImprovementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This arm consists of 6 virtual group sessions taking place over every 2 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. The sessions target improving perceptions of the work environment through foundational performance improvement knowledge and skills, and they will be led by a member of the systems-reengineering team. Between sessions, participants will be asked to follow through on tasks outlined in the learning sessions and share in the next session. If a session is missed, they will be provided with a prerecording of the didactic material presented in the learning sessions.
Group II: Emotional WellbeingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This arm consists of 6 30-minute group sessions taking place every 2 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. The sessions will be led by licensed therapists based on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Session topics are sequential in nature such that each session builds on the previous session. Between sessions, participants will complete worksheets based on the material covered in the previous session. If a participant misses a session, they will be provided with a pre-recording with the content they missed.
Group III: EHR Skills OptimizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This arm consists of 6 individual educational sessions taking place every 2 weeks for a total of 12 weeks which will be scheduled to accommodate clinicians schedule and preferences. These sessions will be led by a member of the clinical informatics team and target optimization of the EHR. The sessions will be conducted on site, virtually, or a combination of both onsite and virtual. Between sessions participants are to note any challenges, questions, or recommendations related to the EHR. If participant misses 2 sessions, they will be asked to reschedule, but if they miss 3 sessions they may be asked to withdraw from the intervention.
Group IV: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants randomly assigned to the control condition will continue as usual care and will not complete any intervention during the duration of the study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor
906 Previous Clinical Trials
1,595,649 Total Patients Enrolled
Steven Siegel, MDPhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Southern California

Media Library

Performance Improvement Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05780892 — N/A
Burnout Research Study Groups: Performance Improvement, Emotional Wellbeing, Control, EHR Skills Optimization
Burnout Clinical Trial 2023: Performance Improvement Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05780892 — N/A
Performance Improvement 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05780892 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there still opportunities for patients to join this research project?

"Yes indeed, the data displayed on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this investigation is presently recruiting for participants. It was initially posted on April 12th 2023 and its information has been updated as recently as April 17th 2023. The trial necessitates 400 patients from a single location."

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What is the current size of the cohort being studied?

"Affirmative, the information found on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this trial is actively seeking enrollees. This study was posted to the website on April 12th 2023 and has been modified most recently on April 17th 2023. Currently, 400 participants are being recruited from a single site."

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What key results is the team hoping to observe with this trial?

"This research aims to evaluate the Change in Burnout over a period of time. Among other secondary outcomes, it will measure Emotional Recovery through the 4-item Emotional Recovery subscale from SCORE Survey; Participation in Decision Making with 6 items on the same survey; and finally, Emotional Thriving using 5 questions from that same questionnaire. Patients must fill out this form at baseline, right after intervention, and again 6 months post completion of treatment."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have problems with depression and I thought that this trial might help.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
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Keck Medicine of University of Southern California Thrive Study
Steven Siegel 2023. "Keck Medicine of University of Southern California Thrive Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05780892.
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