Professional Quality of Life in German Psychiatrists

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

Study population: Psychiatrists (already specialzied in psychiatry or currently in specialization for psychiatry) that currently work with patients with mental disorders in Germany.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

About this study

Official title: Professional Quality of Life in German Psychiatrists Working With Patients With Mental Disorders

Conditions

Mental Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver, Burnout, Professional

Being tested

Online questionnaire

Keywords

Professional quality of life, Compassion satisfaction, Burnout, Psychiatrists, Mental disorders, Mental health

Medical subject headings

Mental Disorders, Caregiver Burden, Burnout, Professional, Burnout, Psychological, Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• Online questionnaireDiagnostic test

  Clinical psychologists in Germany currently working with patients with mental disorders

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. Compassion Satisfaction

   Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Compassion Satisfaction" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher compassion satisfaction.

   Measured: 1 day

2. Burnout

   Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Burnout" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher level of burnout.

   Measured: 1 day

3. Traumatization

   Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5 (ProQOL) - German Version - Subscale "Secondary Traumatization" (Minimum: 10 - Maximum: 50 - Higher scores mean a higher level of secondary traumatization.

   Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted18 Nov 2019
2. Study start16 Jan 2020
3. Primary completion20 Oct 2026
4. Study completion20 Oct 2026

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Mental DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
• More trials run by Charite University, Berlin, GermanyThe 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.