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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06148454
Other study ID # PosPsychology1
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 20, 2023
Est. completion date June 30, 2025

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
Contact Albert Kam Ming Chan
Phone +852 96733347
Email chan.albert.km@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether positive psychology interventions via a hybrid approach will enhance well-being and resilience amongst anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is app-based positive psychology intervention effective in improving well-being of physicians? - Is app-based positive psychology intervention feasible amongst busy healthcare professionals? Participants will be randomized to one of the two groups: - Four-week web-based interventions - Control group Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if the participants' benefit from the positive psychology intervention compared with not receiving it.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 54
Est. completion date June 30, 2025
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Fellows/members of The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists Exclusion Criteria: - No exclusion criteria is applied

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
App-based Positive Psychology Intervention (A&B)
An app-based, evidence-based positive psychology intervention focusing on two modules: (A) Awareness & Positivity and (B) Meaning and Accomplishment
App-based Positive Psychology Intervention (C&D)
An app-based, evidence-based positive psychology intervention focusing on two modules: (C) Rapport & Conflict Management and (D) Compassion & Leadership

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Self-reported well-being Overall well-being score of the Workplace PERMA-Profiler (Butler & Kern, 2016). This questionnaire consists of 23 items on a 10-point Likert scale from 0 = not at all to 10 = completely. The scale measures five pillars of well-being: positive emotion (P), engagement (E), relationship (R), meaning (M), and accomplishment (A), along with filler questions measuring negative emotion (N) and health (H). A overall well-being score is calculated to represent the person's well-being. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary Self-reported burnout Overall burnout score of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) (Kristensen, Borritz, Villadsen, & Christensen, 2005). This questionnaire consists of 19 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = 0% (Never or almost never/To a very low degree) to 5 = 100% (Always/To a very high degree). The scale measures three domain of burnout: personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. A overall burnout score is calculated to represent the person's level of burnout. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary Self-reported psychological stress Total stress score of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (Cohen et al., 1983). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 = Never to 4 = Very Often. The scale has two subscales: perceived helplessness and lack of self-efficacy. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's level of psychological stress. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary Self-reported anxiety symptom Total score of General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006). This questionnaire consists of 7 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 = Not at all to 3 = Nearly every day. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's anxiety symptom severity. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Primary Self-reported depression symptom Total score of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001). This questionnaire consists of 9 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 = Not at all to 3 = Nearly every day. A total stress score is calculated to represent the person's depression symptom severity. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary Self-reported self-compassion Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF) (Raes, Pommier, Neff, & Van Gucht, 2011). This questionnaire consists of 12 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree. The scale has six subscales: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. A total self-compassion score is calculated to represent the person's level of self-compassion. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary Self-reported work gratitude Overall gratitude at work score of Work Gratitude Scale (Youssef-Morgan, van Zyl, & Ahrens, 2022). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 7-point Likert scale from 1 = Almost never to 7 = Almost always. The scale measures three components gratitude at work: grateful appraisals, gratitude toward others, and intentional attiude of gratitude. An overall gratitude at work score is calculated to represent the person's gratitude in one's work setting. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
Secondary Self-reported work meaning Meaningful Work score of the Work and Meaning Inventory (Steger, Dik, & Duffy, 2012). This questionnaire consists of 10 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = Absolutely untrue to 5 = Absolutely true. The scale has six subscales: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. A overall Meaningful work score is calculated to represent the depth to which the person experience their work as meaningful, as something they are personally invested in, and which is a source of flourishing in one's life. 4 weeks (Change from baseline to within 7 Days post-intervention)
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