Assessing the Impact of Acupuncture Therapy on Medical Resident Well-Being: Feasibility and Acceptance

Exhaustion; Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assessing the Impact of Acupuncture Therapy on Medical Resident Well-Being: Feasibility and Acceptance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03245034
• Other study ID #: 16-02292
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 7, 2017
• Last updated: October 6, 2017
• Start date: June 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This feasibility study develops methods for larger-scale research, evaluating the acceptability and perceived impact of a group acupuncture and acupressure intervention, as well as suitability of a self-report instrument. During their weekly training program, eleven OB residents at NYU Lutheran Medical Center will receive three sessions of auricular acupuncture therapy. (This resident population was previously anonymously surveyed and all expressed interest in participating in such a study). The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) will be administered at 6 time points. A brief survey will also be given to assess participants' acceptance of the intervention as well as applicability of the ProQOL instrument. Additional feasibility-related outcomes include protocol compliance/withdrawals, adverse events, and time taken to complete intervention and surveys.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 44 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrollment in NYU Lutheran Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women currently pregnant or attempting to conceive

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exhaustion; Syndrome

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Auricular Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture treatment will be the NADA protocol, a well-known and commonly used protocol that has previously been studied for stress relief in health care workers.In this protocol, 5, ½" needles are inserted in each auricle and retained while the group relaxes for 20 minutes. It will be conducted by two acupuncturists credentialed at NYU Lutheran (TK and AG).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York University School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL)	he ProQOL is the most commonly used measure of the negative and positive affects of helping others who experience suffering and trauma. The ProQOL has sub-scales for compassion satisfaction, burnout and compassion fatigue.	4 Weeks