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NCT Number: NCT06734767

The Effect of an MBSR Course on Medical Trainee and Medical Academic Faculty Stress and Burnout

The study team is seeking to evaluate the efficacy of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course at reducing stress and burnout. This will be done through the collection of brief anonymous online surveys (the Perceived Stress Scale and the Mini Z) before the MBSR course and at 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months following the end of the course. Participation is completely voluntary and will not affect anyone's ability to take this course, and the course instructors will have no knowledge of who has or has not participated in the study.

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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

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, 10029, United States

About this study

The study is a pre- and post- survey design with the 8-week MBSR course as the intervention. MBSR is an evidence-based curriculum with a greater than 40-year history, that has been taught at Mount Sinai since 2018. Study participants will be those who have voluntarily signed up to take the course in response to an email describing the course that was sent by the office of the Mount Sinai Graduate Medical Education (GME). The study participants will be separated into two groups: faculty and trainees, and the study will span approximately two weeks prior to the start of the course (9/13/2023) (the "pre-" period) and six months after the completion of the course 5/31/2024) (the "post-" period). The course will be delivered by Zoom, but the participants will be joining from all Mount Sinai locations. The MBSR course itself involves didactics (i.e., stress physiology, review of mindfulness research, mindful communication practices), group discussions based on individual experiences with the mindful practices taught in the course, and the teaching of meditation practices including sitting and moving meditation practices. Home practices are offered as guidance each week but are not required. There is no planned control group at this time.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • A physician in The Mount Sinai Hospital System

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8-week course

Behavioral

The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-week course is an evidence-based curriculum that has been taught for over 40 years and is offered world-wide, teaching mindfulness skills and practices such as meditation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

    Time frame: Baseline and at 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months following the end of the course (course is 8 weeks)

    The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a validated 10-question survey tool that evaluates an individual's stress level. Each question is scored from 0-4 - Full scale range from 0-40, with higher score indicating higher perceived stress.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The "Mini Z" survey

    Time frame: Baseline and at 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months following the end of the course (course is 8 weeks)

    The Mini Z is a validated one-question survey designed to gauge the degree of burnout an individual is experiencing.

    Full score from 1-5, with higher score indicating more burnout.

  2. Burnout questions

    Time frame: Baseline and at 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months following the end of the course (course is 8 weeks)

    How often do you feel "burned out' by your work? How often do you feel you've become more callous toward people since you took this job? Each question is scored 0-6, with cumulate total score from 0-12. Higher score indicates more burnout.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Dec 16, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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