Asynchronous Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to Reduce Burnout in Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

Implementing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Through a Learning Management System to Reduce Burnout Among Private Practice Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05472935
• Other study ID #: STUDY00006599
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 6, 2022
• Est. completion date: April 6, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: State University of New York at Buffalo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a quasi-experimental study that will examine whether mindfulness based stress reduction, adapted to an online learning management system, will reduce factors related to burnout in private practice licensed clinical social workers in New York State.

Description:

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress. In this study, MBSR is adapted as psychoeducational/instructional videos to be viewed on a learning management system by licensed clinical social workers in order to determine its efficacy in reducing symptoms related to burnout in licensed clinical social workers.

The videos are 30 minutes in length, and designed to be watched once a day, Monday-through-Friday, over an eight-week period. Additionally, a coaching video of three minutes in length will be available to participants on Mondays. Participants will watch the videos and engage with the content and activities as prompted by the videos. Activities include guided meditations, guided mindfulness activities, such as body scans where participants notice the sensations they feel in various parts of their body, and relaxation exercises. Participants will also be asked to complete light exercises to their comfort level, which involves getting comfortable, light self-guided stretching, and relaxation exercises that are no more physical exertion than they otherwise might experience while moving around completing their normal tasks/activities of daily living outside of this program.

Participants will complete a pre-test involving two validated measures, and several Likert scale, non-validated questions, and demographic questions, and a post-test, involving the same two validated measures in the pre-test (in order to determine if a statistically significant change in stress reduction has occurred) as well as completing several non-validated Likert scaling questions, and qualitative questions to determine participant's attitudes and beliefs as it relates to their participation in this research project, and their overall impression of the project elements.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 8
• Est. completion date: April 6, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 6, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers in New York State

• Working in Private Practice in New York State

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anyone who does not hold a license to practice clinical social work in New York State

• Anyone who is not working in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in New York State

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout, Professional
• Burnout, Psychological
• Occupational Stress
• Quality of Life
• Work Related Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University at Buffalo	Buffalo	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
State University of New York at Buffalo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in score on the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey	The MBI-HSS is a validated, self-reported instrument used to assess symptoms of burnout in human services workers.	Baseline and Week 8
Primary	Change from Baseline in score on the ProQOL 5	The ProQOL 5 (Professional Quality of Life, Version 5) Measure is a validated measure that is used for participants to self-report their overall feelings/impressions of a positive or negative professional quality of life.	Baseline and Week 8