Wellness Tool in Anesthesia Providers

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Occupational Stress; Burnout, Professional; Affective Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03844308

2018P000387

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the effects of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among healthcare providers.

Full description

In this study, investigators will evaluate the effect of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among perioperative healthcare providers. To do this, investigators will randomize healthy participants to one of two groups: one who will meditate twice daily for six weeks (group 1), and the other who will not meditate for first six weeks and then meditate for another six weeks (group 2). Investigators will then evaluate stress and burnout using validated electronic instruments at baseline and at six weeks for group 1 and at baseline, six weeks, and 12 weeks for group 2.

Enrollment: 94 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Perioperative healthcare provider

Exclusion criteria

• Low English proficiency
• Currently enrolled in another interventional study that could impact the primary outcome, as determined by the Principal Investigator
• Not currently residing in the United States

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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94 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation twice daily for a total of six weeks in phase 1.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation

Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will be asked to refrain from meditating for the first 6 weeks (phase 1) and then asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation for another 6 weeks (phase 2)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation