NCT07282158

Adapted Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Cope Intervention to Address Burnout for Gynecologic Oncology Clinicians

Adaptation of Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Cope (HOPE) for Clinician Burnout (HOPE-C)

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This clinical trial tests an adapted version of the Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Cope (HOPE) intervention to address burnout among gynecologic oncology clinicians. Stress and burnout among gynecologic oncology clinicians can have far-reaching impacts not only on physicians at the individual level (e.g., distress, mental illness) but also at the professional (e.g., worse patient outcomes, increased errors) and societal levels (fewer physicians in this specialty, more system strain). The original Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Cope (HOPE) is a workshop to promote hope among patients with ovarian cancer through creating positive narratives using the hope theory and social-cognitive theory. The adapted intervention for clinicals (HOPE-C) will use the same concepts but tailored to clinician experiences by fostering peer support and retelling their challenging stories and may address burnout for gynecologic oncology clinicians.

Detailed description

OUTLINE: OBJECTIVE 1 DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTION: Clinicians review HOPE-C intervention materials and complete an interview and questionnaire on study. OBJECTIVE 2 PILOT TRIAL: Clinicians attend HOPE-C sessions (changing their narrative, managing life's uncertainty and finding meaning) once weekly for 4 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. Clinicians complete a questionnaire before and after completing all HOPE-C sessions. OBJECTIVE 3: Clinicians may undergo an interview after completing HOPE-C sessions.

Conditions

• Ovarian Carcinoma
• Psychiatric Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral Intervention	Complete HOPE-C sessions
OTHER	Interview	Complete interview
OTHER	Survey Administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2029-12-31
• Completion: 2029-12-31
• First posted: 2025-12-15
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States