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NCT Number: NCT03165799

Mindfulness to the Clinical Setting: The Mind Hand Connection Study

This is a single center, randomized study that assessed the effects of mindfulness training on physician teaching teams at a VA hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Mindfulness Education, Medical Hand Hygiene Patient Safety

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States

About this study

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate changes in hand hygiene compliance pre- and post- intervention in Internal Medicine physician and medical student inpatient teaching teams. Half of the teaching teams received the intervention of mindfulness education. Blinded observers collected data on hand hygiene compliance and mindfulness behaviors for both teams during patient care rounds for 1-week pre and post intervention. Additionally, the intervention group participated in focus group/interview discussions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Internal Medicine attendings, residents, interns and medical students on inpatient patient care teams, able to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

Surgical attendings, residents, interns or subspeciality teams, Internal medicine attendings rotating on non-resident teams

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Education

Behavioral

Mindfulness Education

Primary outcomes

  1. Hand Hygiene Compliance

    Time frame: Baseline and study completion at 2 weeks

    Change in hand hygiene compliance observed during patient care rounds

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

    Time frame: Baseline and study completion at 2 weeks

    Measures core characteristics of mindfulness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Registry information

Acronym: MHC

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
May 24, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2019

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