Self-Compassion Against Burnout in Dentistry

NCT ID: NCT06804720

Last Updated: 2025-02-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 49 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-01-12

Brief Summary

Although studies have highlighted the relationship between stress-related psychopathological symptoms and changes in biochemical parameters, no study in dentistry has concurrently evaluated the association of stress and relaxation with biochemical markers and psychological parameters. Moreover, the impact of mindfulness-based self-compassion training programs on these variables has yet to be explored within this context. To enhance the well-being of dentists, an evaluation of a test group participating in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) program was conducted. This assessment included daily cortisol curves, as well as salivary IL-6, IL-1β, and oxytocin levels. Additionally, empathy, burnout, self-compassion, depression, and mindfulness levels were measured before and after the training. In this study, the main hypothesis was that, compared to the control group, the test group would exhibit lower IL-1β, IL-6, and cortisol levels, along with higher oxytocin levels. Furthermore, as the secondary hypotheses was that the test group would demonstrate increased empathy, self-compassion, and mindfulness levels, accompanied by reductions in depression and burnout scores.

Conditions

Self Compassion; Mindfulness Meditation; Burn Out (Psychology)

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Test group (Self Compassion Training group)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness based Self compassion

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

All participants in the test group completed the 8-week MBCL (Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living) training, consisting of 2-hour sessions per week, in accordance with the MBCL training protocol. Training was conducted by one expert periodontist who is also an internationally certified MBCL instructor

Control group (No training)

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Mindfulness based Self compassion

All participants in the test group completed the 8-week MBCL (Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living) training, consisting of 2-hour sessions per week, in accordance with the MBCL training protocol. Training was conducted by one expert periodontist who is also an internationally certified MBCL instructor

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• dentists in their final year of specialty training at the Faculty of Dentistry,
• systemicaly healthy

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals who received a diagnosis of mood disorders based on DSM-5 criteria following a standard diagnostic assessment conducted by psychiatrists from the Department of Psychiatry

• Minimum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Cukurova University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Cenk Haytac

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Cukurova UNiversity faculty of dentistry

Adana, Balcali, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Cukurova University DHF-11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id