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NCT Number: NCT04584268

Longitudinal Mindfulness Intervention to Decrease Burnout in Medical Residents

This was a single-site RCT to assess the effect of a longitudinal mindfulness intervention on burnout for first-year (PGY-1) internal medicine (IM) and pediatrics residents. The primary outcome was Maslach Burnout Inventory MBI) scores at baseline and 12 month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were feasibility and perceived benefit of the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Burnout Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Psychological Stress, Psychological

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Washington University (WUSM) first year residents in internal medicine and pediatrics

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness

Behavioral

in person and smart phone application mindfulness practice

standard medical education

Other

standard medical education / control

Primary outcomes

  1. Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

    Time frame: 1 year

    burnout score on MBI (score range 0-132); based on three components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment)

  2. feasibility of intervention in graduate medical education

    Time frame: 1 year

    ability to insert into the curriculum without barriers or disruption of other education activities, assessed by interviews from residency leadership

Secondary outcomes

  1. evaluation of intervention

    Time frame: 1 year

    survey to assess opinion of intervention (Likert scale)

  2. effect on mindfulness practice

    Time frame: 1 year

    survey question to assess pre and post-intervention frequency of practicing mindfulness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Longitudinal Mindfulness Intervention to Decrease Burnout in Medical Residents

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 12, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2020

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