Comparison of Two Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Stress, Anxiety and Burnout in Mental Health Professionals

NCT ID: NCT03296254

Last Updated: 2021-01-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 127 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-01-22
• Study Completion Date: 2019-01-07

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of two mindfulness interventions for stress, anxiety and burnout in mental health professionals. Participants will receive the treatments in reverse order: a brief intervention based on body-centered exercises and another brief intervention based on sitting meditation. It is hypothesized that both interventions will decrease stress and anxiety levels and professional burnout, with mindfulness body-centered exercises being at least as effective as mindfulness meditations.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of two mindfulness interventions for stress, anxiety and burnout in mental health professionals. It is a 2-sequence, 2-period, 2-treatment crossover design with sequences AB and BA. Treatment A consists of a block of five sessions of bodyfulness exercises, whereas experimental treatment B consists of a block of five sessions of sitting mindfulness meditation exercises. In the sixth session, the exercise blocks will be exchanged. Each group will be composed of half the sample, with a initial sample of 130. The principal hypothesis is that both interventions will decrease stress and anxiety levels and professional burnout, with body-centered exercises being at least as effective as mindfulness sitting meditations. Secondarily, the personality type will be analyzed as a moderating variable in those variables in which the interventions will be effective. Third, a qualitative study will be conducted in order to analyze the perceptions of change and experiences in Cuban mental health professionals who are beginner meditators. This study will allow to understand the differential effectiveness of bodyfulness and midfulness and what types of personality may benefit most from different types of meditation interventions. Also, it will hell to get a deeper understanding of mindfulness practice in a new cultural context (i.e., Cuba). A previous pilot study will be conduct to investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of a culturally-adapted mindfulness-based intervention in Cuba.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Course A

Body Mindfulness Exercised followed by Sitting Mindfulness Exercises. Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Sitting Mindfulness Exercises.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Sitting Mindfulness Meditation

Body Mindfulness Exercises

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Body Scan and Mindful Movements

Course B

Sitting Mindfulness Exercises followed by Body Mindfulness Exercises. Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Sitting Mindfulness Exercises.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Sitting Mindfulness Meditation

Body Mindfulness Exercises

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Body Scan and Mindful Movements

Interventions

Sitting Mindfulness Exercises.

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Sitting Mindfulness Meditation

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Body Mindfulness Exercises

5 weekly sessions of 2,5 hours/session of Body Scan and Mindful Movements

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To be a full time mental health professional
• To be 18 years or older
• To be able to attend weekly sessions

Exclusion Criteria

• To suffer a pathology that discourages participation in the study.
• Previous training in mindfulness

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Miguel Angel Santed Germán, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidad Nacional a Distancia (España)

Justo R Fabelo Roche, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (Cuba)

Locations

Justo Reinalod Fabelo Roche

La Habana, , Cuba

Countries

Cuba

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Other Identifiers

48817036RRI

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Identifier Source: org_study_id