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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03811990
Other study ID # 2018-04-0089
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 19, 2018
Est. completion date June 1, 2020

Study information

Verified date January 2019
Source University of Texas at Austin
Contact Keith Lambert, MD
Phone 7206294136
Email KLambert@asecnsion.org
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Emergency medicine is notorious for its high rate of burnout and mental health issues. The emergency department (ED) is a high paced work environment dealing with life and death issues. Employees in the ED work shift times that are not conducive to a natural circadian rhythm. All of these factors lead to high rates of burnout and overall dissatisfaction with their career choice. These are known downsides of a career in emergency medicine, but little effort is put into addressing this issue in everyday EDs.

Cell phones offer an easy and convenient means to participate in meditation. There are multiple evidence-based meditation apps available to cell phone users free of charge. Meditation has been shown to decrease burnout, rates of depression, and rates of anxiety. We hypothesize that weekly use of a meditation-based cell phone application will improve the mental health of emergency department employees as measured on various wellness inventories.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date June 1, 2020
Est. primary completion date August 1, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Employment in the Emergency Department (with at least 8 shifts a month at Dell Seton Medical Center or Seton Medical Center) as either an attending physician, resident physician, or nurse

- Age greater than/equal to 18 years old and younger than 75 years old

- Must own a mobile phone operating on the iOS system

Exclusion Criteria:

- Already use a phone-based meditation app on a weekly basis

- Currently undergoing psychological treatment in the form of weekly therapy or psychotropic medications

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Cleveland Clinic Stress Free Now Meditations For Healers
Phone-based meditation application

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Texas Austin Austin Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Texas at Austin

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Coulon SM, Monroe CM, West DS. A Systematic, Multi-domain Review of Mobile Smartphone Apps for Evidence-Based Stress Management. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jul;51(1):95-105. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.01.026. Epub 2016 Mar 15. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in depression score Beck Depression Inventory, numeric score of 0-63 with a score of 63 being the most depressed 90 and 180 days
Primary Change in anxiety score Beck Anxiety Inventory, numeric score of 0-63 with a score of 63 being the most anxious 90 and 180 days
Primary Change in stress levels Perceived Stress Scale, numeric score of 0-40 with a score of 40 being the most stressed 90 and 180 days
Primary Change in burnout level Maslach Burnout Inventory, measures level of stress on a numeric scale 90 and 180 days, numeric scale between 0 and 6 with 6 being the highest score
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