Status:
RECRUITING
Foundational Programs to Combat Clinician Stress
Lead Sponsor:
Lancaster General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Burnout, Professional
Stress, Psychological
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in which clinicians from University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) including Penn Medicine- Lancaster General Health (LGH) and Massa...
Detailed Description
This study will not only measure psychometric data and cognitive metrics for clinician burnout but also assess physiological marker of wellbeing by collecting Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data and sle...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 25-70 years of age,
- UPHS or MGH clinician (physician, APP, CRNP, PA, psychologist),
- Access to smart phone and internet,
- Ability to give informed consent,
- Interested in wearing an Oura ring and being part of a study to evaluate breath and meditation-derived exercises,
- Willing to do relaxation exercise every day for 4 weeks.
Exclusion
- Currently maintaining a regular/daily mind-body program practice (eg. meditation, yoga or breathing techniques),
- Atrial fibrillation,
- Pacemaker/defibrillator,
- Untreated or severe obstructive sleep apnea (AHI\>=30),
- History of diaphragm paralysis,
- Unable or unwilling to complete the workshop,
- Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
- Severe valvular heart disease,
- Prior or planned chest/abdominal or nasal/facial surgery within 6 months,
- Severe psychiatric illness (e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder), active substance use, seizure disorder or major somatic illness (uncontrolled hypertension, lung disease, liver disease, cancer or heart disease).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07220421
Start Date
September 15 2025
End Date
May 1 2026
Last Update
October 23 2025
Active Locations (6)
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1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Princeton Medical Center / Princeton Health affiliated sites
Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States, 08536
3
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, 17602
4
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104