NCT05036356

Burnout Reduction and Engagement App-based Trial of Headspace (BREATHE)

Burnout Reduction and Engagement App-based Trial of Headspace (BREATHE): A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research is to develop a mobile app-based intervention to reduce burnout and improve well-being using human-centered design principles and stakeholder feedback.

Detailed description

Recent studies of professional burnout among physicians have highlighted urology as a worrisome outlier: 39% of practicing urologists and 64% of urology residents reported high levels of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion. Despite the known association of burnout with adverse clinical outcomes, psychological distress, and career dissatisfaction, rigorous studies of physician-focused interventions remain limited. Pilot studies of well-being mobile applications (e.g. headspace ®) have demonstrated better outcomes compared to traditionally delivered mindfulness interventions (e.g. in-person guided meditation). Nevertheless, a rigorous assessment of the impact of an app-based intervention on burnout is needed. Therefore, the present study will assess the effectivity of a mobile app-based intervention to reduce burnout among healthcare professionals.

Conditions

• Burnout, Professional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Headspace App	A mobile-application ("app") focusing on teaching and sustaining mental well-being.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-11-02
• Primary completion: 2022-08-05
• Completion: 2022-08-05
• First posted: 2021-09-05
• Last updated: 2022-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States