Burnout, ProfessionalNCT02552264
Testing a Training Program to Enhance Emotional Management Skills and Professional Resiliency in Healthcare Providers
A study testing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace in people with Burnout, Professional and Adaptation, Psychological, run by Nova Scotia Health Authority at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The Behaviour Change Institute (BCI) was created in 2008 within Capital Health to provide healthcare providers with evidence-based skills in helping patients change. In addition, the BCI has also become a resource within the organization to assist with other needed changes, such as helping healthcare providers use new… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Burnout, Professional, Adaptation, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2020to 30 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Employees (full time or part time; administrative or clinical) within service areas with managerial approval to attend the training program.
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Implementing and Evaluating an Empirically Supported Training Program to Enhance Emotional Management Skills and Professional Resiliency in Healthcare Providers
The Behaviour Change Institute (BCI) was created in 2008 within Capital Health to provide healthcare providers with evidence-based skills in helping patients change. In addition, the BCI has also become a resource within the organization to assist with other needed changes, such as helping healthcare providers use new or different procedures to provide better patient care. Through our work at the BCI we have identified the need to help healthcare providers to better cope with change. The purpose of this project is to implement and to evaluate an evidence-based professional resiliency training program for staff to help them better cope with change. This professional resiliency training program is based on an empirically supported form of therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The training takes the form of a hands-on, applied workshop designed to increase resiliency and flexibility in a workplace setting.
Read the detailed description
The Behaviour Change Institute (BCI) was created in 2008 within Capital Health to provide healthcare providers with behaviour change counselling skills. These skills are backed by evidence-based theory and competency training methods and are designed to be used by healthcare providers to help their patients change their behaviours. Acquiring these skills involves change for the healthcare provider. Through our work at the BCI we have come to identify the need to help healthcare providers effectively manage their emotions in such situations in order to learn behavior change counselling skills and to continue to use them effectively over time. The ability to effectively manage emotions, including discomfort and distress, may differentiate between individuals who are able to successfully adopt and maintain new behaviours over time from those who do not (Brown, Lejuez, Kahler, Strong, \& Zvolensky, 2005). That is, we have identified that there is a significant need to support healthcare providers to more effectively manage emotions in order to help them change.
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace program (ACT-W) is an evidence-based program designed to help individuals manage emotions and stress by learning skills to accept negative feelings, thoughts, and sensations and to move toward valued behaviours (Flaxman, Bond, Livheim, Hayes, 2013). The ACT-W program has been shown to increase the ability to manage emotions and stress (Flaxman \& Bond, 2010) and to increase the ability to learn new behaviours (Bond \& Flaxman, 2006; Luoma et al., 2007; Varra, Hayes et al., 2008).
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the implementation of the ACT-W training program for healthcare providers through the BCI.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Adaptation, Psychological
- Being tested
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the WorkplaceBehavioural
Also called Professional Resiliency
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate intervention | Active comparator | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Receives: Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace |
| Waitlist control | Placebo comparator | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Receives: Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Psychological Flexibility
The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, a 7-item self-report scale which measures one's willingness to experience difficult thoughts and emotions while also persisting in the pursuit of values and goals.
Measured: Change from T1 (baseline) to T2 (1 week) and change from T1 (baseline) to T3 (3 months)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Burnout
The Maslach Burnout Inventory, a 22-item self-report scale that measures three facets of burnout including emotional exhaustion (e.g. emotionally overextended within one's job); depersonalization (e.g. having impersonal responses to one's customers/clients; and personal accomplishment (e.g. sense of competence).
Measured: Change from T1 (baseline) to T2 (1 week) and change from T1 (baseline) to T3 (3 months)
Absenteeism
Number of hours missed from the workplace due to illness from time sheets submitted by each employee to payroll.
Measured: at 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Sep 2015 (estimated)
- Study start1 Nov 2020
- Primary completion23 Oct 2023
- Study completion30 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Burnout, ProfessionalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- IWK Health Centre
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Dayna Lee-Baggley, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Nova Scotia Health Authority
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02552264
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NSHA REB ROMEO File #: 1019748
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 15 Sep 2015
- Last updated
- 21 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Implementing and Evaluating an Empirically Supported Training Program to Enhance Emotional Management Skills and Professional Resiliency in Healthcare Providers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02552264
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NSHA REB ROMEO File #: 1019748
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Adaptation, Psychological
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health AuthorityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- IWK Health Centre
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Sep 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Behaviour Change Institute (BCI) was created in 2008 within Capital Health to provide healthcare providers with evidence-based skills in helping patients change. In addition, the BCI has also become a resource within the organization to assist with other needed changes, such as helping healthcare providers use new or different procedures to provide better patient care. Through our work at the BCI we have identified the need to help healthcare providers to better cope with change. The purpose of this project is to implement and to evaluate an evidence-based professional resiliency training program for staff to help them better cope with change. This professional resiliency training program is based on an empirically supported form of therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The training takes the form of a hands-on, applied workshop designed to increase resiliency and flexibility in a workplace setting.
Detailed description
The Behaviour Change Institute (BCI) was created in 2008 within Capital Health to provide healthcare providers with behaviour change counselling skills. These skills are backed by evidence-based theory and competency training methods and are designed to be used by healthcare providers to help their patients change their behaviours. Acquiring these skills involves change for the healthcare provider. Through our work at the BCI we have come to identify the need to help healthcare providers effectively manage their emotions in such situations in order to learn behavior change counselling skills and to continue to use them effectively over time. The ability to effectively manage emotions, including discomfort and distress, may differentiate between individuals who are able to successfully adopt and maintain new behaviours over time from those who do not (Brown, Lejuez, Kahler, Strong, \& Zvolensky, 2005). That is, we have identified that there is a significant need to support healthcare providers to more effectively manage emotions in order to help them change.
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace program (ACT-W) is an evidence-based program designed to help individuals manage emotions and stress by learning skills to accept negative feelings, thoughts, and sensations and to move toward valued behaviours (Flaxman, Bond, Livheim, Hayes, 2013). The ACT-W program has been shown to increase the ability to manage emotions and stress (Flaxman \& Bond, 2010) and to increase the ability to learn new behaviours (Bond \& Flaxman, 2006; Luoma et al., 2007; Varra, Hayes et al., 2008).
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the implementation of the ACT-W training program for healthcare providers through the BCI.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate intervention | Active comparator | Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the WorkplaceAcceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| Waitlist control | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the WorkplaceAcceptance and Commitment Therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Employees (full time or part time; administrative or clinical) within service areas with managerial approval to attend the training program.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the WorkplaceAlso: Professional ResiliencyAcceptance and Commitment Therapy | Behavioural | Immediate intervention, Waitlist control |
Primary outcome
Change in Psychological Flexibility
Time frame: Change from T1 (baseline) to T2 (1 week) and change from T1 (baseline) to T3 (3 months)
The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, a 7-item self-report scale which measures one's willingness to experience difficult thoughts and emotions while also persisting in the pursuit of values and goals.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Burnout
Time frame: Change from T1 (baseline) to T2 (1 week) and change from T1 (baseline) to T3 (3 months)
Absenteeism
Time frame: at 2 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Aug 2024.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Dayna Lee-Baggley, Ph.D. principal investigator
Nova Scotia Health Authority
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Workplace in people with Burnout, Professional and Adaptation, Psychological, run by Nova Scotia Health Authority at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Psychological Flexibility (time frame: Change from T1 (baseline) to T2 (1 week) and change from T1 (baseline) to T3 (3 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Aug 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.