Burnout, ProfessionalNCT04466423
Intervention Trial to Increase Meaning in Work and Reduce Burnout
A study testing Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction) in people with Burnout, Professional, run by Mayo Clinic.
Trial summary
Collegiality is a one of the great virtues of physician-hood. Mutual support from colleagues to help deal with the challenges of being a physician has long helped physicians manage the stress related to practicing medicine and helped physicians derive meaning from their work. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Burnout, Professional
- What is being tested?
- Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 125 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2013to 1 Oct 2014
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Senior Associate Consultants and Consultants in the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine will be eligible for this study.
Who cannot join
- None beyond inclusion criteria.
About this study
Official title: Intervention Trial Designed to Promote Collegiality and Mutual Support at Work as a Way to Increase Meaning in Work and Reduce Burnout
Collegiality is a one of the great virtues of physician-hood. Mutual support from colleagues to help deal with the challenges of being a physician has long helped physicians manage the stress related to practicing medicine and helped physicians derive meaning from their work. Unfortunately, increased productivity expectations and other changes to the practice of medicine over the last several decades have decreased the time physicians have to interact with colleagues and eroded the fabric of collegiality. Recent studies suggest burnout affects nearly half of U.S. physicians at any given point in time and has substantial personal and professional consequences. The steps organizations can take to promote collegiality are unknown. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the ability of an organizational intervention to encourage collegiality, shared experience, connectedness, and mutual support. This study builds on two prior intervention studies directed by the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Program on Physician Well-Being, the first focusing on a small group facilitated well-being curriculum and the second focusing on individual electronic tasks to prompt positive reflection and gratitude.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional
- Being tested
- Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)
- Keywords
- well-being, burnout
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional, Burnout, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)Behavioural
The first 15 minutes of each session will be semi-structured discussion involving i) check in and ii) dialogue about the assigned question. Group leaders will be provided 3-4 discussion questions for each session. The group (or the leader) can choose the one they are most interested in and will then spend 10-15 minutes discussing the question together. Questions will touch on key themes for discussion (see the attached topics list) and are derived from our previous intervention studies. The remainder of the time can be used for socializing and building relationships with colleagues.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Small group intervention | Experimental | Those randomized to the immediate intervention arm will be asked to meet approximately every other week for 6 months, covering 12 sessions. We will ask each group to meet in a relatively private setting (e.g., a restaurant near campus or a reserved meeting room), rather than more public spaces (e.g. river room, cafeteria) where interruptions are more likely. Receives: Behavioral: Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction) |
| Control | Placebo comparator | Participants randomized to Arm 2 (delayed intervention) will be "wait listed" to begin sessions 6 months after the start of the study. This participation will be optional. Receives: Behavioral: Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Burnout
Maslach Burnout Inventory results
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Secondary outcomes (7)
Depressive symptoms
PRIME-MD
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Quality of life
LASA QOL
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Job satisfaction
PJSS
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Meaning at work
EWS
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Social support
Social Provisions Scale
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Social isolation
PROMIS Social Isolation
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Job turnover
Single item asking about 2-year plans to leave current practice
Measured: 12 month outcomes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jul 2020
- Study start1 Sep 2013
- Primary completion1 Oct 2014
- Study completion1 Oct 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Burnout, ProfessionalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Mayo ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two-arm randomized controlled trial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Colin West, Mayo Clinic
- Investigators
- Colin West, MD, Principal investigator, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04466423
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 13-004834
- Status last verified
- Jul 2020
- First submitted
- 7 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 10 Jul 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
West CP, Dyrbye LN, Satele DV, Shanafelt TD. Colleagues Meeting to Promote and Sustain Satisfaction (COMPASS) Groups for Physician Well-Being: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Oct;96(10):2606-2614. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.02.028. Epub 2021 Aug 5.
PubMed 34366134
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jul 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Intervention Trial Designed to Promote Collegiality and Mutual Support at Work as a Way to Increase Meaning in Work and Reduce Burnout
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04466423
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 13-004834
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional
- Keywords
- well-being, burnout
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2013 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Oct 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jul 2020 (actual)
- 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.
Collegiality is a one of the great virtues of physician-hood. Mutual support from colleagues to help deal with the challenges of being a physician has long helped physicians manage the stress related to practicing medicine and helped physicians derive meaning from their work. Unfortunately, increased productivity expectations and other changes to the practice of medicine over the last several decades have decreased the time physicians have to interact with colleagues and eroded the fabric of collegiality. Recent studies suggest burnout affects nearly half of U.S. physicians at any given point in time and has substantial personal and professional consequences. The steps organizations can take to promote collegiality are unknown. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the ability of an organizational intervention to encourage collegiality, shared experience, connectedness, and mutual support. This study builds on two prior intervention studies directed by the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Program on Physician Well-Being, the first focusing on a small group facilitated well-being curriculum and the second focusing on individual electronic tasks to prompt positive reflection and gratitude.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two-arm randomized controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Small group intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)Those randomized to the immediate intervention arm will be asked to meet approximately every other week for 6 months, covering 12 sessions. We will ask each group to meet in a relatively private setting (e.g., a restaurant near campus or a reserved meeting room), rather than more public spaces (e.g. river room, cafeteria) where interruptions are more likely. |
| Control | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)Participants randomized to Arm 2 (delayed intervention) will be "wait listed" to begin sessions 6 months after the start of the study. This participation will be optional. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Senior Associate Consultants and Consultants in the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine will be eligible for this study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None beyond inclusion criteria.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction)The first 15 minutes of each session will be semi-structured discussion involving i) check in and ii) dialogue about the assigned question. Group leaders will be provided 3-4 discussion questions for each session. The group (or the leader) can choose the one they are most interested in and will then spend 10-15 minutes discussing the question together. Questions will touch on key themes for discussion (see the attached topics list) and are derived from our previous intervention studies. The remainder of the time can be used for socializing and building relationships with colleagues. | Behavioural | Control, Small group intervention |
Primary outcome
Burnout
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Maslach Burnout Inventory results
7 secondary outcomes
Depressive symptoms
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Quality of life
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Job satisfaction
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Meaning at work
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Social support
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Social isolation
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
Job turnover
Time frame: 12 month outcomes
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 10 Jul 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34366134West CP, Dyrbye LN, Satele DV, Shanafelt TD. Colleagues Meeting to Promote and Sustain Satisfaction (COMPASS) Groups for Physician Well-Being: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Oct;96(10):2606-2614. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.02.028. Epub 2021 Aug 5.
- Mayo Clinic Clinical TrialsLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Colin West, MD principal investigator
Mayo Clinic
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Small group meetings (COMPASS: COlleagues Meeting to Promote And Sustain Satisfaction) in people with Burnout, Professional, run by Mayo Clinic.
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 10 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Burnout (time frame: 12 month outcomes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04466423, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 10 Jul 2020.