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Behavioral Intervention

Psychological education program for Stress

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By William F Pirl, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at approximately 16 and 32 weeks post-baseline
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a brief education program for oncology nurses, to enhance their skills for managing psychosocial stressors associated with providing direct patient care. The investigators will explore efficacy of the intervention for reducing psychological stress and medical errors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at approximately 16 and 32 weeks post-baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at approximately 16 and 32 weeks post-baseline 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 from baseline in psychological stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory
Secondary outcome measures
Change in from baseline in medical errors as measured by the Medical Errors Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Psychological education programExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients receive the psychological education program upon study enrollment.
Group II: WaitlistActive Control1 Intervention
Participants are assigned to a 16-week wait-list period upon enrollment. Participants are invited to receive the psychological education program following the waitlist period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,936 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,679 Total Patients Enrolled
William F Pirl, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses
William Pirl 2012. "Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01593683.
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