343 Participants Needed

Mindful Hand Hygiene for Burnout

Recruiting at 1 trial location
MT
SK
Overseen BySanjay K Saint, MD MPH
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to test an intervention focused towards promoting mindfulness among VA physicians and nurses. Mindfulness is a tool that can help people focus. It helps clear the mind of distractions and biases. Some physicians and nurses will be randomized to receive the study intervention, while others will not. The study intervention will include the following: 1) education about mindfulness; 2) group discussions about mindfulness; and 3) an optional mobile app to promote mindfulness. Participants randomized to the intervention will be encouraged to use the act of cleansing their hands as a prompt for practicing mindfulness. The study will test if this intervention will increase physician and nurse mindfulness. It will also test if it leads to improved well-being and use of proper hand hygiene.

Research Team

MT

Michael Todd Greene, PhD MPH BS

Principal Investigator

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

SK

Sanjay K. Saint, MD MPH

Principal Investigator

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for nurses and physicians working in certain medical units, including attending, senior resident, and intern physicians. It's not open to medical students or surgeons. Participants should be interested in using mindfulness to improve their well-being and hand hygiene practices.

Inclusion Criteria

Physician on an inpatient medical team, including attending, senior resident, and intern physicians
Nurses on participating unit

Exclusion Criteria

Medical students are not eligible to participate.
Physicians on sub-specialty teams
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Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Mindful Hand Hygiene
Trial OverviewThe study tests a mindful hand hygiene intervention among VA healthcare workers to see if it boosts their focus, mental clarity, overall well-being, and proper use of hand hygiene. The program includes education on mindfulness, group discussions, and an optional app—all centered around using hand washing as a cue for mindfulness.
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindful Hand Hygiene InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in the Mindful Hand Hygiene Intervention will complete the same surveys as participants in the Control Arm at baseline, post-intervention, and 6-months post-intervention. Data will also be collected on baseline hand-hygiene rates during the habituation period, intervention period, and 3-12 months post-intervention. In addition, intervention participants will be asked to complete 3 mindfulness online educational modules and attend group-facilitated discussions on mindfulness. They will be offered the option of using a mobile application program "Mindfulness Coach" to enhance their mindfulness practices. A key message of the intervention is using hand hygiene as a prompt to practice mindfulness.
Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants that are assigned to the control arm will be observed for hand hygiene adherence and duration during the habituation period, intervention period, and 3-12 months post-intervention. They will also be asked to complete study surveys at baseline, post-intervention and 6-months post intervention. They will not receive any of the intervention components.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

VA Office of Research and Development

Lead Sponsor

Trials
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Recruited
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