LeadershipNCT06222411
Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction
A study testing evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing in people with Leadership and Personality, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing, and investigate wellbeing and other characteristics of physicians with and without formal leadership roles. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Leadership, Personality
- What is being tested?
- evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2023to Dec 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Age: ≥18 years
- Be a current licensed physician practicing at Methodist Health System( MHS )
- Literate in English
- Able and willing to provide consent
Who cannot join
- <18 years of age
- Not a current licensed physician at MHS
- Illiterate in English
- Unable or unwilling to provide consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Clinical Research Institute at Methodist Health System
Dallas, Texas, 75203
Kavya V Mankulangara, 214-947-4604, mhsirb@mhd.com
Colette N Ndjom, 214-947-1289 ext. 71289, mhsirb@mhd.com
About this study
Official title: Does Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction?
The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing, and investigate wellbeing and other characteristics of physicians with and without formal leadership roles.
Read the detailed description
- Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians who have undergone some sort of leadership training and those who have not.
- Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians with and without formal leadership roles.
- Determine additional factors associated with job satisfaction, stress, and burnout levels.
- Evaluate intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors associated with physicians currently in formal leadership roles and those interested in pursuing formal leadership roles in the future.
- Determine whether more satisfied physicians seek leadership roles or whether seeking leadership roles leads to greater satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Leadership, Personality
- Being tested
- evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeingOther
There is an increasing demand for healthcare organizations and hospitals to address factors contributing to stress and burnout as well as provide effective solutions at an organizational level
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians in Methodist Health System (MHS) | Other | All Current physicians who are older than 18 years of age who are literate in English Receives: Other: evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of incidence
Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians who have undergone some sort of leadership training and those who have not.
Measured: 3 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jan 2024
- Study start1 Dec 2023
- Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for LeadershipStudies 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06222411
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 042.MBSI.2023.D
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06222411
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 042.MBSI.2023.D
- Conditions
- Leadership, Personality
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Methodist Health SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Jan 2024 (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.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing, and investigate wellbeing and other characteristics of physicians with and without formal leadership roles.
Detailed description
- Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians who have undergone some sort of leadership training and those who have not.
- Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians with and without formal leadership roles.
- Determine additional factors associated with job satisfaction, stress, and burnout levels.
- Evaluate intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors associated with physicians currently in formal leadership roles and those interested in pursuing formal leadership roles in the future.
- Determine whether more satisfied physicians seek leadership roles or whether seeking leadership roles leads to greater satisfaction.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians in Methodist Health System (MHS) | Other | Other: evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeingAll Current physicians who are older than 18 years of age who are literate in English |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age: ≥18 years
- Be a current licensed physician practicing at Methodist Health System( MHS )
- Literate in English
- Able and willing to provide consent
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- <18 years of age
- Not a current licensed physician at MHS
- Illiterate in English
- Unable or unwilling to provide consent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeingThere is an increasing demand for healthcare organizations and hospitals to address factors contributing to stress and burnout as well as provide effective solutions at an organizational level | Other | Physicians in Methodist Health System (MHS) |
Primary outcome
Number of incidence
Time frame: 3 weeks
Compare the incidence of job satisfaction, stress, and burnout overall between physicians who have undergone some sort of leadership training and those who have not.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2026.
- 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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing evaluate the impact of organizational interventions for physician development on wellbeing in people with Leadership and Personality, run by Methodist Health System at 1 site in United States.
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 4 inclusion and 4 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2026. 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 United States. 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. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Bethany Brauer (214-947-4681 ext. 74681, mhsirb@mhd.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of incidence (time frame: 3 weeks). 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 20 Mar 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.