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Evaluation of Mind-body Educational Program to Enhance Resiliency and Reduce Burnout in First Year Residents

NCT ID: NCT02621788

Last Updated: 2015-12-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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This prospective pilot study evaluated the benefits of a stress management and resiliency training program for residents (SMART-R).

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the SMART-R effectively reduces burnout and stress and enhances coping skills in first year residents. Objective parameters (heart rate, galvanized skin response, sleep duration and quality, exercise and actigraphy) measured with the Basis health tracking device will help correlate objective signs to subjective report of stress.

The investigators' hypothesis is that the SMART-R, a curriculum designed to teach first year residents (in the department of Medicine and Psychiatry) relaxation skills, will enhance residents' emotional and physical well being, reduce reports of stress, anxiety, depression, and physical complaints, as well as increase overall resiliency.

Detailed Description

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The SMART-R has been developed by the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) of Mind Body Medicine and is aimed at reducing the impact of stress through a variety of skill building exercises. The exercises incorporated into the program have been shown to improve physical symptoms, mood and wellbeing in medical patient populations. However, very little work has focused on healthcare providers, and there are no studies that look at mindfulness interventions for resident physicians specifically.

Participants enrolled will be invited to complete a set of questionnaire before and after participation in the program. The investigators will also collect continuous physiologic data using the Basis Peak Health Tracking device to correlate the physiologic data with self-report measures of stress.

Conditions

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Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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First Year Residents

Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Residents (SMART-R) delivered to first year residents in the departments of medicine and psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Residents (SMART-R)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The SMART-R is a mind-body Educational Program for residents that is aimed at reducing the impact of stress and enhancing coping strategies through skill building exercises. The intervention consists of 3, 2 hour sessions over the course of 12 months.

Interventions

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Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Residents (SMART-R)

The SMART-R is a mind-body Educational Program for residents that is aimed at reducing the impact of stress and enhancing coping strategies through skill building exercises. The intervention consists of 3, 2 hour sessions over the course of 12 months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Massachusetts General Hospital first year resident in Department of Medicine or Department of Psychiatry
* 21 years of age or older
* consenting to participate in 3RP-1

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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John W. Denninger, MD, PhD

Director of Research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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John Denninger, M.D./PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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MGH department of medicine and department of psychiatry

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2014P000234

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id