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Assessing the Impact of Acupuncture Therapy on Medical Resident Well-Being: Feasibility and Acceptance

NCT ID: NCT03245034

Last Updated: 2017-10-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2017-09-01

Brief Summary

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This feasibility study develops methods for larger-scale research, evaluating the acceptability and perceived impact of a group acupuncture and acupressure intervention, as well as suitability of a self-report instrument. During their weekly training program, eleven OB residents at NYU Lutheran Medical Center will receive three sessions of auricular acupuncture therapy. (This resident population was previously anonymously surveyed and all expressed interest in participating in such a study). The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) will be administered at 6 time points. A brief survey will also be given to assess participants' acceptance of the intervention as well as applicability of the ProQOL instrument. Additional feasibility-related outcomes include protocol compliance/withdrawals, adverse events, and time taken to complete intervention and surveys.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Exhaustion; Syndrome

Keywords

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Medical Residents Well-Being Stress/Burnout in Medical Residents

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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fourth-year Obstetrics and Gynecology residents

The intervention will be three sessions of auricular acupuncture therapy; there will be no control intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Auricular Acupuncture Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acupuncture treatment will be the NADA protocol, a well-known and commonly used protocol that has previously been studied for stress relief in health care workers.In this protocol, 5, ½" needles are inserted in each auricle and retained while the group relaxes for 20 minutes. It will be conducted by two acupuncturists credentialed at NYU Lutheran (TK and AG).

Interventions

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Auricular Acupuncture Therapy

Acupuncture treatment will be the NADA protocol, a well-known and commonly used protocol that has previously been studied for stress relief in health care workers.In this protocol, 5, ½" needles are inserted in each auricle and retained while the group relaxes for 20 minutes. It will be conducted by two acupuncturists credentialed at NYU Lutheran (TK and AG).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Enrollment in NYU Lutheran Obstetrics \& Gynecology Residency program

Exclusion Criteria

* Women currently pregnant or attempting to conceive
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

44 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Meera Kesavan, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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16-02292

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id