Intercare, Mindfulness and Compassion Based Intervention for Parental Burnout

NCT ID: NCT05833269

Last Updated: 2025-03-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-12-22

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of an adapted mindfulness and compassion-based intervention (IBAP) in reducing parental burnout in Chilean mothers who telework while living with children under 18 years old. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can the intervention reduce symptoms of parental burnout in the short term (3 months) and medium-term (6 and 9 months) compared to the control group?
* Can the intervention improve work engagement in the intervention group compared to the control group?

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the active control group. The intervention group will receive the IBAP program while the active control group will receive a relaxation audio guide. Both group will receive parental burnout educational material, invitation to a Whatsapp group and a weekly email reminders. Parental Burnout (PBA) will be measured at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months, and work engagement will be measured at the same time points.

Researchers will compare the intervention group to the active control group to see if the IBM program is more effective in reducing parental burnout and improving work engagement,

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Parental Burnout Burnout, Caregiver Burnout

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness and compassion based intercare program

This 8-week intervention aims to reduce parental burnout by adapting the "Mindfulness-based Inter-care Program" and incorporating elements from MBSR, MBCT, and CBCT. The program includes 8 modules with practical and theoretical activities, weekly tasks, journaling, and daily meditation practices such as body exploration, seated and moving meditation, walking and eating meditation, acceptance, compassion, and gratitude.

The program also promotes values such as time management, attentive parenting, and emotional management while addressing factors of risk for parental burnout such as perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Participants will receive two weekly reminders via email to perform the practices and review information. Additionally, they will have the option to participate in a virtual group via the WhatsApp platform with other participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program for parental burnout reduction (IBAP-BP)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The interventions is an adaptation of an 8-week program called Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program designed to reduce burnout. The adaptation includes a parental burnout risk and resource balance framework, focusing on factors such as parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excess parental responsibilities, lack of co-parental support, and lack of social support. The program consists of 8 modules with practical and theoretical activities and daily tasks that require 10-30 minutes. The modules cover topics such as mindfulness, coping with stress, empathy, and self-care. Formal meditation practices include body exploration, sitting, movement, walking, eating, acceptance, compassion, and gratitude. The program also includes descriptions and motivation for practices related to identifying values that promote parenting, time management, attentive parenting techniques, and emotional management.

Educational material

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

On a weekly basis, participants will receive reminder emails highlighting specific risk factors associated with parental burnout. These risk factors include parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Each week, the reminder email will cover a different topic, providing participants with relevant information.

Reminder by email

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Every week, participants will receive two reminder emails: one with a list of activities to complete during the week and another containing information about parental burnout. This approach aims to support participants in staying engaged with the program.

Whatsapp support group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The participants will have the option to join a WhatsApp group with 25 other members from the specific group to receive daily greetings, group support, and have general doubts resolved.

Journaling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

As part of the mindfulness intervention, participants are required to write in a journal every day with the purpose of cultivating awareness of bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, and impulses. Each week, the journaling topic focuses on a different area, including pleasant experiences, unpleasant experiences, needs and resources, communication difficulties, and sharing resources. In contrast, the control group's journaling activity involves free writing about everyday issues, thoughts, and ideas.

Audio guide relaxation control group

The active control group in this study will be provided with a 20-minute relaxation audio containing Jacobson's progressive relaxation instructions. This intervention aims to control for attention and time while allowing for comparison to the experimental group. Also, journaling was included.

Additionally, the program will include information on risk factors for parental burnout, such as parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Two weekly email reminders will be sent to encourage daily practice and review of the information provided. Participants will also have the option to participate in a virtual support group through the WhatsApp platform with other participants. This active control group intervention aims to improve participant well-being by providing relaxation techniques and support for the challenges of parenting.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational material

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

On a weekly basis, participants will receive reminder emails highlighting specific risk factors associated with parental burnout. These risk factors include parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Each week, the reminder email will cover a different topic, providing participants with relevant information.

Reminder by email

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Every week, participants will receive two reminder emails: one with a list of activities to complete during the week and another containing information about parental burnout. This approach aims to support participants in staying engaged with the program.

Whatsapp support group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The participants will have the option to join a WhatsApp group with 25 other members from the specific group to receive daily greetings, group support, and have general doubts resolved.

Journaling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

As part of the mindfulness intervention, participants are required to write in a journal every day with the purpose of cultivating awareness of bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, and impulses. Each week, the journaling topic focuses on a different area, including pleasant experiences, unpleasant experiences, needs and resources, communication difficulties, and sharing resources. In contrast, the control group's journaling activity involves free writing about everyday issues, thoughts, and ideas.

Guided relaxation excercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a 10 and 20-minute relaxation exercise guide called the Jacobson Progressive Relaxation, which they are expected to practice daily.

Waiting List Group

The waiting list group will receive the intervention after the primary outcome is measured. No intervention was provided before this point.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program for parental burnout reduction (IBAP-BP)

The interventions is an adaptation of an 8-week program called Mindfulness and Compassion based Intercare program designed to reduce burnout. The adaptation includes a parental burnout risk and resource balance framework, focusing on factors such as parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excess parental responsibilities, lack of co-parental support, and lack of social support. The program consists of 8 modules with practical and theoretical activities and daily tasks that require 10-30 minutes. The modules cover topics such as mindfulness, coping with stress, empathy, and self-care. Formal meditation practices include body exploration, sitting, movement, walking, eating, acceptance, compassion, and gratitude. The program also includes descriptions and motivation for practices related to identifying values that promote parenting, time management, attentive parenting techniques, and emotional management.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Educational material

On a weekly basis, participants will receive reminder emails highlighting specific risk factors associated with parental burnout. These risk factors include parental perfectionism, low emotional intelligence, lack of parenting practices, excessive responsibilities, and lack of support. Each week, the reminder email will cover a different topic, providing participants with relevant information.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reminder by email

Every week, participants will receive two reminder emails: one with a list of activities to complete during the week and another containing information about parental burnout. This approach aims to support participants in staying engaged with the program.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Whatsapp support group

The participants will have the option to join a WhatsApp group with 25 other members from the specific group to receive daily greetings, group support, and have general doubts resolved.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Journaling

As part of the mindfulness intervention, participants are required to write in a journal every day with the purpose of cultivating awareness of bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, and impulses. Each week, the journaling topic focuses on a different area, including pleasant experiences, unpleasant experiences, needs and resources, communication difficulties, and sharing resources. In contrast, the control group's journaling activity involves free writing about everyday issues, thoughts, and ideas.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided relaxation excercise

Participants receive a 10 and 20-minute relaxation exercise guide called the Jacobson Progressive Relaxation, which they are expected to practice daily.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Intercuidado basado en atencion plena

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mother living with at leat one child over the same roof
* Telework at leat one day per week
* Work at leat three days per week

Exclusion Criteria

* Self reported acute severe depression
* Self reported psychotic disorder
* Self reported substance abuse
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo, Chile

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Diego Portales

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Francisco Javier Villalon Lopez

Principal Invesigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Francisco Javier VILLALON LOPEZ

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Diego Portales University

Locations

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University Diego Portales

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Site Status

Countries

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Chile

Other Identifiers

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38-2022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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