Effect of an 8-week Heartfulness Meditation Program on Burnout and Stress at Veterinary Specialty Hospital

NCT ID: NCT06338098

Last Updated: 2024-04-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

74 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-28

Study Completion Date

2023-10-02

Brief Summary

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This quantitative study assesses the effects of meditation and relaxation practices on the reduction of burnout and stress in veterinary care workers. Assessments at baseline will include the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Maslach Burnout Toolkit, and the same questionnaires were collected in Week 8 and Week 16. The Google form questionnaire will ask the participant for their email address. The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 8-weeks Heartfulness Meditation program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, and tools to cope with burnout.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of meditation and relaxation practices on the reduction of burnout and stress in veterinary care workers.

Conditions

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Stress Burnout, Professional

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Heartfulness Group

Participants in the meditation program will be provided with guided meditation and relaxation audio clips to spend approximately 20 minutes per day on the meditation and relaxation activities and participate each week in a 20-30 minutes online meditation webinar with a certified meditation trainer. All meditation and relaxation exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home or other place of your choosing. The intervention will be entirely online.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

8-week wellness and relaxation meditation program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Heartfulness Meditation program will be provided with guided meditation and relaxation audio clips to spend approximately 20 minutes per day on the meditation and relaxation activities and participate each week in a 20-30 minutes online meditation webinar with a certified meditation trainer. All meditation and relaxation exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home or other place of your choosing. The intervention will be entirely online.

Control Group

The control group had no change in their daily routines.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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8-week wellness and relaxation meditation program

Heartfulness Meditation program will be provided with guided meditation and relaxation audio clips to spend approximately 20 minutes per day on the meditation and relaxation activities and participate each week in a 20-30 minutes online meditation webinar with a certified meditation trainer. All meditation and relaxation exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home or other place of your choosing. The intervention will be entirely online.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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8-week Heartfulness Meditation Program

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Above the age of 18 years
* An employee of MSPCA-Angell Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* Experience suicidal ideation
* Diagnosed with manic-depressive disorders
* Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
* Diagnosed with psychotic disorders, or any other psychiatric conditions requiring treatment

All eligible members are encouraged to check with their healthcare provider before participation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Angell Animal Medical Center

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Heartfulness Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Angell Animal Medical Center,

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HFNVSH.001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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