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Study NCT ID: NCT02621788
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-12-04
First Post: 2015-05-14

Brief Title: Evaluation of Mind-body Educational Program to Enhance Resiliency and Reduce Burnout in First Year Residents
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Overview

Official Title: Evaluation of Mind-body Educational Program to Enhance Resiliency and Reduce Burnout in First Year Residents
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-12
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This prospective pilot study evaluated the benefits of a stress management and resiliency training program for residents SMART-R

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the SMART-R effectively reduces burnout and stress and enhances coping skills in first year residents Objective parameters heart rate galvanized skin response sleep duration and quality exercise and actigraphy measured with the Basis health tracking device will help correlate objective signs to subjective report of stress

The investigators hypothesis is that the SMART-R a curriculum designed to teach first year residents in the department of Medicine and Psychiatry relaxation skills will enhance residents emotional and physical well being reduce reports of stress anxiety depression and physical complaints as well as increase overall resiliency
Detailed Description: The SMART-R has been developed by the Benson-Henry Institute BHI of Mind Body Medicine and is aimed at reducing the impact of stress through a variety of skill building exercises The exercises incorporated into the program have been shown to improve physical symptoms mood and wellbeing in medical patient populations However very little work has focused on healthcare providers and there are no studies that look at mindfulness interventions for resident physicians specifically

Participants enrolled will be invited to complete a set of questionnaire before and after participation in the program The investigators will also collect continuous physiologic data using the Basis Peak Health Tracking device to correlate the physiologic data with self-report measures of stress

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None