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Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Experience Resolution Methodology (ERM) for Burnout

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Waitlist Available
Led By Patty Lee, MD
Research Sponsored by Duke University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Willingness to address burnout symptoms by non-pharmacological means.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 3 months
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Study Summary

This trial will compare two methods of stress relief (Transcendental Meditation and Experience Resolution Methodology) to usual care in order to study their effects on healthcare providers' exhaustion levels.

Eligible Conditions
  • Burnout
  • Caregiver Fatigue
  • Coronavirus

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are willing to use non-medication methods to cope with burnout symptoms.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 3 months 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 resilience as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25
Secondary outcome measures
Change in PTSD symptom severity as measured by the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) checklist-5 (PCL-5).
Change in burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).
Change in depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
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Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Transcendental Medication (TM)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Transcendental Meditation (TM): a mind-body program that allows the participant to experience progressively quieter, less excited states of mental activity, with growing experience of restful alertness in mind and body.
Group II: TM+ERMExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Experience Resolution Methodology (ERM): an integrative method using both TM and ERM coaching with ERM with the aim of achieving an overall restful, alertness in mind and body and maximizing performance, professional development and well-being.
Group III: Experience Resolution Methodology (ERM)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Experience Resolution Methodology (ERM): is a specific, protocolized coaching method that aims to maximize an individual's performance, professional development and well-being by recognizing and resolving subjective stress associated with specific situations, circumstances, events or experiences.
Group IV: Treatment As Usual (TAU)Active Control1 Intervention
Treatment As Usual (TAU): is the existing Duke Health & Well-being services, such as the availability of acupuncture, integrative health coaching, integrative nutrition and weight management, personal exercise training, massage therapy, yoga therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), experiencing mindfulness, group fitness classes, gentle yoga, or chair yoga, as well as additional resources such as Personal Assistance Services (PAS).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Duke UniversityLead Sponsor
2,351 Previous Clinical Trials
3,409,334 Total Patients Enrolled
Patty Lee, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
Sangeeta Joshi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University
1 Previous Clinical Trials

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Duke University Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~69 spots leftby Mar 2025