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Death Cafe for Anxiety (STOPTHEBURN Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Marjorie E Bateman, MD
Research Sponsored by Tulane University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or therapists working in the Intensive Care Unit and have worked for the full-time equivalent of at least 1 week in the preceding 4 weeks
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at the time of enrollment and at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after enrollment
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STOPTHEBURN Trial Summary

This trial will evaluate whether biweekly Death Cafe group debriefing sessions can prevent burnout in ICU physicians and staff.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Burnout

STOPTHEBURN Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

STOPTHEBURN Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at the time of enrollment and at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after enrollment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at the time of enrollment and at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Differences in Burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory Score (MBI).
Secondary outcome measures
Differences in Anxiety as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Scale (GAD-7)
Differences in Depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire 8 (PHQ-8)

STOPTHEBURN Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Death Cafe ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants undergo biweekly Death Café sessions hosted by a trained psychotherapist for 3 months.
Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants do not undergo biweekly Death Café sessions hosted by a trained psychotherapist for 3 months.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Death Cafe
2020
N/A
~340

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tulane University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
33 Previous Clinical Trials
17,144 Total Patients Enrolled
Spirit of Charity Foundation - University Medical CenterUNKNOWN
Marjorie E Bateman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorTulane University School of Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this research program still accepting new participants?

"The information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the recruitment period for this trial has already ended, with its most recent update being posted July 21st of 2022. However, there are still 1,412 other trials actively recruiting across the globe at the current time."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Louisiana
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Tulane University School of Medicine
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~73 spots leftby Mar 2025