Burn OutPawamedicsNCT05438745
The Effects of Dog Therapy on Ambulance Staff Burnout Scores.
An observational study of Burn Out and EMS Exposures or Injuries of EMS Personnel, run by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Trial summary
Problem During the COVID 19 pandemic, NHS staff have become increasingly burned out. Mental health is the leading cause of staff sickness and absence in the NHS. Ambulance trusts have the highest rates of sickness across all NHS professions. Reduced staffing levels directly impacts service delivery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 68 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Burn Out, EMS Exposures or Injuries of EMS Personnel
- What is being tested?
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventry
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2022to 30 Sep 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 to 68 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Convenience sample of patient facing staff who are participating in Yorkshire Ambulance Service pet therapy scheme.
Who may be able to join
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) Employee with patient contact. Patient contact includes face to face to face or remote patient contact. Taking part in YAS dog therapy scheme. Completed no more than 2 dog therapy sessions to date. -
Who cannot join
- Staff with no patient contact as part of their role. Staff on bank contract
- -
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Problem During the COVID 19 pandemic, NHS staff have become increasingly burned out. Mental health is the leading cause of staff sickness and absence in the NHS. Ambulance trusts have the highest rates of sickness across all NHS professions. Reduced staffing levels directly impacts service delivery. Staff struggling with poor mental health are more likely to make errors, have reduced empathy, and patients have lower patient satisfaction.
The Solution? Dog therapy is used in hospital settings around the world for patient benefit and staff welfare.
Read more
Evidence suggests dog therapy improves mood and reduces anxiety. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has a small, but established dog therapy scheme, organised by the health and wellbeing team.
This research aims to observe if dog therapy affects symptoms of burnout in YAS staff. We will use two sets of staff:
Patient facing staff Staff with remote patient contact
What will participants need to do?
Participants will be given a Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - a questionnaire focusing on three factors:
Personal burnout Work related burnout Client related burnout
Burnout will be measured in 4 categories; no/low, moderate, high and severe burnout.
The questionnaire will be completed at the beginning and end of 8 weeks of dog therapy.
- Some optional demographic questions
- Number of sessions attended
- Engagement with occupational health services
- Dog Ownership
We will calculate the difference in severity of burnout between baseline and after 8 weeks of dog therapy.
A PPI group has been consulted on methodology, wording of plain English summary and the dissemination plan.
This research will be distributed to all interested participants, published in an appropriate journal presented at conferences, and presented in the ICA dissemination event.
- Being tested
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventry
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Copenhagen Burnout InventryOther
Questionnaire
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | Ambulance Service Staff participating in pet therapy sessions. Receives: Other: Copenhagen Burnout Inventry |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mean difference in change of each section of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) Score
CBI will be measured at week 0 and week 8. The CBI is composed of 3 sections. We will calculate a mean change in score for each of the 3 sections.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Mean difference ambulance turnaround times.
We will calculate a mean difference in ambulance turnaround times for those participating in dog therapy vs those not participating on dog therapy.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Drop out rate.
We will report the proportion of participants that withdraw from the study.
Measured: 8 weeks.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jun 2022
- Study start1 Aug 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Sep 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Burn OutStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Richard Pilbery, MSc, Principal investigator, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05438745
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- YASRD170
- Acronym
- Pawamedics
- Status last verified
- Jun 2022
- First submitted
- 24 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 30 Jun 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Jun 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Dog Therapy on Ambulance Staff Burnout Scores.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05438745
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pawamedics / YASRD170
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustOther government
- Collaborators
- National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Jun 2022 (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.
Problem During the COVID 19 pandemic, NHS staff have become increasingly burned out. Mental health is the leading cause of staff sickness and absence in the NHS. Ambulance trusts have the highest rates of sickness across all NHS professions. Reduced staffing levels directly impacts service delivery. Staff struggling with poor mental health are more likely to make errors, have reduced empathy, and patients have lower patient satisfaction.
The Solution? Dog therapy is used in hospital settings around the world for patient benefit and staff welfare.
Evidence suggests dog therapy improves mood and reduces anxiety. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has a small, but established dog therapy scheme, organised by the health and wellbeing team.
This research aims to observe if dog therapy affects symptoms of burnout in YAS staff. We will use two sets of staff:
Patient facing staff Staff with remote patient contact
What will participants need to do?
Participants will be given a Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - a questionnaire focusing on three factors:
Personal burnout Work related burnout Client related burnout
Burnout will be measured in 4 categories; no/low, moderate, high and severe burnout.
The questionnaire will be completed at the beginning and end of 8 weeks of dog therapy.
- Some optional demographic questions
- Number of sessions attended
- Engagement with occupational health services
- Dog Ownership
We will calculate the difference in severity of burnout between baseline and after 8 weeks of dog therapy.
A PPI group has been consulted on methodology, wording of plain English summary and the dissemination plan.
This research will be distributed to all interested participants, published in an appropriate journal presented at conferences, and presented in the ICA dissemination event.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | – | Other: Copenhagen Burnout InventryAmbulance Service Staff participating in pet therapy sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 68 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Convenience sample of patient facing staff who are participating in Yorkshire Ambulance Service pet therapy scheme.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) Employee with patient contact. Patient contact includes face to face to face or remote patient contact. Taking part in YAS dog therapy scheme. Completed no more than 2 dog therapy sessions to date. -
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Staff with no patient contact as part of their role. Staff on bank contract
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Burnout InventryQuestionnaire | Other | Experimental Group |
Primary outcome
Mean difference in change of each section of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) Score
Time frame: 8 weeks.
CBI will be measured at week 0 and week 8. The CBI is composed of 3 sections. We will calculate a mean change in score for each of the 3 sections.
2 secondary outcomes
Mean difference ambulance turnaround times.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Drop out rate.
Time frame: 8 weeks.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Jun 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Richard Pilbery, MSc principal investigator
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Burn Out and EMS Exposures or Injuries of EMS Personnel, run by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2022. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Richard Pilbery, MSc (+4407592269779, r.pilbery@nhs.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mean difference in change of each section of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) Score (time frame: 8 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 30 Jun 2022.