Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Recruiting
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT05724420 |
| Other study ID # |
13156 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Recruiting |
| Phase |
N/A
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
April 4, 2023 |
| Est. completion date |
December 2024 |
Study information
| Verified date |
February 2024 |
| Source |
Lawson Health Research Institute |
| Contact |
Sonja Payne |
| Phone |
(519)685-8500 |
| Email |
sonja.payne[@]lhsc.on.ca |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The goal of this trial is to compare self-reported resilience scores in junior
physicians-in-training after completion of formal resilience training. The main questions
this trial aims to answer are:
- Does formal resilience training improve self-reported resilience scores?
- Does the timing of resilience training (i.e., first vs second year of residency
training) impact the effect of training? All participants will be provided with
resources on resilience and learner support as per usual institutional practice. The
intervention group will also participate in a formal resilience training program.
Researchers will compare self-reported resilience scores 3 months after training to determine
the effect of the training program.
Description:
Physician wellness has gained much attention over recent years due to growing concerns
regarding mental illness and burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted the
importance of physician health.
Resilience, defined as the capacity of an individual to adapt well and even thrive in the
setting of adversity and stress, has been identified as an indicator of physician wellness.
Resilience is a multidimensional concept that integrates personal factors, such as
personality, with previous challenging experiences, leading to positive adaptation.
Simulation Training for Resilience in Various Environments (STRIVE) is an adaptation of a
formal resilience curriculum developed by the Department of National Defense in Canada for
military personnel. Fundamental skills learned during the course are applied and reinforced
through experiential learning with high-fidelity simulation accompanied by effective
debriefing.
Physicians-in-training have been identified as a population cohort with a high prevalence of
burnout, depersonalization, and fatigue. Research demonstrates that institutional culture on
wellbeing has a greater impact on resident satisfaction compared to the area of
specialization. Therefore, we propose that institutional curricula and training in physician
wellness may improve self-reported resilience in physicians-in-training.
The study will be conducted at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital in London,
Ontario. A total of 60 participants will be recruited from the PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents from
the Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine residency programs at the commencement of the academic
year 2023.
The study aims to compare self-reported resilience of participants before and after the
training, to determine if there is a statistically significant improvement in resilience
scores, based on the CD-RISC-10 scores at 3 months.
