Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Occupational Burnout

Burnout Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Occupational Burnout

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01575743
• Other study ID #: Burnout_1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 3, 2012
• Last updated: April 10, 2012
• Start date: March 2008
• Est. completion date: March 2012

Study information

• Verified date: April 2012
• Source: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Switzerland: Swissmedic
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of regular aerobic exercise on psychopathology, cortisol secretion, BDNF, sleep, cognitive performance, and psychological functioning in people suffering from professional burnout. Pre- and postassessments after 12 weeks of training will be performed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: March 2012
• Est. primary completion date: February 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• burnout

• male participants

• non-smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

• psychiatric disorders

• smokers

• physical diseases

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout Syndrome

Intervention

Behavioral:
• aerobic exercising
All participants take part in an aerobic exercise training program with a total weekly energy expenditure of 17.5 kcal/kg/week over the entire 12-week intervention period. The dose of exercise is determined using exercise prescription guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine, 2000). All trainings take place at a local public gym under supervision of previously trained exercise coaches from the Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences of the University Basel. Participants can choose between different training devices for cardiovascular training. Energy expenditure is assessed using the values of burned calories provided by the training devices based on age, weight and training performance. Heart rate is monitored during all training sessions with chest belt heart rate monitors (Polar®) to ensure training below the anaerobic threshold with heart rates between 60 - 75 % of the maximum heart rate.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	UPK Basel	Basel

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change of burnout severity by aerobic exercise training	burnout severity measured by psychopathology, cortisol secretion, BDNF, sleep, cognitive performance, and psychological functioning	Change from baseline to follow-up after 12 weeks	No