Burnout, ProfessionalNCT02838290
Occupational Distress in Doctors: The Effect of an Induction Programme
A study testing Induction in people with Burnout, Professional and Anxiety, run by Birkbeck, University of London.
Trial summary
Background: Over 39% of approximately 3,000 doctors (The British Medical Association quarterly survey, 2015) admitted to frequently feeling drained, exhausted, overloaded, tired, low and lacking energy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Grief
- What is being tested?
- Induction
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 232 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2016to Nov 2016
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Medical doctors across all specialties and professional grades who have a regular contact with patients and works in the United Kingdom.
Who cannot join
None listed.
About this study
Background: Over 39% of approximately 3,000 doctors (The British Medical Association quarterly survey, 2015) admitted to frequently feeling drained, exhausted, overloaded, tired, low and lacking energy. Such occupational distress may link to psychological and physical difficulties in doctors and have negative outcomes for organization and patients. The aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of an induction programme on occupational distress of doctors.
Methods/design: Doctors will be invited to take part in an online research. Participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental groups will complete one of the induction topics (about stress at work). Before and after an induction programme participants will be asked to fill in an online survey about their current occupational distress and organizational well-being.
Discussion: The investigators expect that doctors' psychological, physiological and organizational well-being will improve after an induction programme which should serve as a resource for better doctor's own health understanding.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Grief, Adaptation, Psychological, Eating Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
- Being tested
- Induction, Control group
- Keywords
- Burnout, Psychiatric morbidity, Anxiety, Grief, Alcohol and drug use
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety Disorders, Feeding Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Burnout, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
InductionOther
Participants will be randomly assigned (computer generated straight away after clicking the link to the research) to one of 4 experimental conditions: stress at work, dealing with a patient's death, managing stress at work or all topics together. Each module includes brief reflection parts and quizzes. Participants will be asked to fill in an online survey just before the induction and a week after. The survey is about current occupational distress and organizational factors.
Control groupOther
Participants in the control group will be asked to fill in an online survey, but will not have any task at time-1. However, participants in the control group will be invited to complete induction programme after time-2 (a week time after time-1) in ensure the same expectations in both, experimental and control, groups.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Induction |
| Control group | Other | Not described Receives: Other: Control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Anxiety Disorder Scale
Measured: A week
The Grief Inventory
Measured: A week
The Coping Mechanisms Scale
Self-distraction, active coping, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reframing, humour, self-blame
Measured: A week
The Psychiatric Morbidity Scale
Measured: A week
The Physical Symptoms Scale
Measured: A week
The Insomnia Scale
Measured: A week
The Binge Eating Scale
Measured: A week
The Burnout Inventory
Measured: A week
Alcohol use
Measured: A week
Drug use
Measured: A week
Secondary outcomes (3)
The Effort-Reward Scale
Measured: A week
The Work Engagement Scale
Measured: A week
The Work-Family Conflict Scale
Measured: A week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Jul 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2016
- Primary completionNov 2016
- Study completionNov 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- 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
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 232 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Asta Medisauskaite, Birkbeck, University of London
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02838290
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 01N/A
- Status last verified
- Jan 2017
- First submitted
- 6 Jun 2016
- Last updated
- 31 Jan 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Does occupational distress raise the risk of alcohol use, binge-eating, ill health and sleep problems among medical doctors? A UK cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019 May 15;9(5):e027362. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027362.
PubMed 31092661Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Reducing burnout and anxiety among doctors: Randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Res. 2019 Apr;274:383-390. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.02.075. Epub 2019 Mar 1.
PubMed 30852432
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jan 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Occupational Distress in Doctors: The Effect of an Induction Programme
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02838290
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 01N/A
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Grief, Adaptation, Psychological, Eating Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
- Keywords
- Burnout, Psychiatric morbidity, Anxiety, Grief, Alcohol and drug use
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 232 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Birkbeck, University of LondonUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Jul 2016 (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.
Background: Over 39% of approximately 3,000 doctors (The British Medical Association quarterly survey, 2015) admitted to frequently feeling drained, exhausted, overloaded, tired, low and lacking energy. Such occupational distress may link to psychological and physical difficulties in doctors and have negative outcomes for organization and patients. The aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of an induction programme on occupational distress of doctors.
Methods/design: Doctors will be invited to take part in an online research. Participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental groups will complete one of the induction topics (about stress at work). Before and after an induction programme participants will be asked to fill in an online survey about their current occupational distress and organizational well-being.
Discussion: The investigators expect that doctors' psychological, physiological and organizational well-being will improve after an induction programme which should serve as a resource for better doctor's own health understanding.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | Experimental | Other: Induction |
| Control group | Other | Other: Control group |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Medical doctors across all specialties and professional grades who have a regular contact with patients and works in the United Kingdom.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| InductionParticipants will be randomly assigned (computer generated straight away after clicking the link to the research) to one of 4 experimental conditions: stress at work, dealing with a patient's death, managing stress at work or all topics together. Each module includes brief reflection parts and quizzes. Participants will be asked to fill in an online survey just before the induction and a week after. The survey is about current occupational distress and organizational factors. | Other | Induction |
| Control groupParticipants in the control group will be asked to fill in an online survey, but will not have any task at time-1. However, participants in the control group will be invited to complete induction programme after time-2 (a week time after time-1) in ensure the same expectations in both, experimental and control, groups. | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
The Anxiety Disorder Scale
Time frame: A week
The Grief Inventory
Time frame: A week
The Coping Mechanisms Scale
Time frame: A week
Self-distraction, active coping, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, positive reframing, humour, self-blame
The Psychiatric Morbidity Scale
Time frame: A week
The Physical Symptoms Scale
Time frame: A week
The Insomnia Scale
Time frame: A week
The Binge Eating Scale
Time frame: A week
The Burnout Inventory
Time frame: A week
Alcohol use
Time frame: A week
Drug use
Time frame: A week
3 secondary outcomes
The Effort-Reward Scale
Time frame: A week
The Work Engagement Scale
Time frame: A week
The Work-Family Conflict Scale
Time frame: A week
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 31 Jan 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31092661Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Does occupational distress raise the risk of alcohol use, binge-eating, ill health and sleep problems among medical doctors? A UK cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019 May 15;9(5):e027362. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027362.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30852432Medisauskaite A, Kamau C. Reducing burnout and anxiety among doctors: Randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Res. 2019 Apr;274:383-390. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.02.075. Epub 2019 Mar 1.
- 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Induction in people with Burnout, Professional and Anxiety, run by Birkbeck, University of London.
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 0 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 31 Jan 2017. 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. 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?
The Anxiety Disorder Scale (time frame: A week). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02838290, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 31 Jan 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.