Professional BurnoutNCT05713669
Impact of Resident Participation in Post-ICU Follow Up Clinic
A study testing Encounter visit with Patients and Non-encounter surveys in people with Professional Burnout, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study is being conducted to describe the impact of a meeting between patients that were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and a provider that cared for the patients during the period of critical illness. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Professional Burnout
- What is being tested?
- Encounter visit with Patients and Non-encounter surveys
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2023to Apr 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Who may be able to join
- Must be eligible for Post ICU Longitudinal Survivor Experience (PULSE) clinic follow up and/or have received referral to clinic
- Must have completed at least one 2-week rotation in the medical ICU at the University of Michigan
- Must have cared for an enrolled patient in the study
Who cannot join
- Died during ICU stay
- Provided only "cross-cover" for the patient.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Maddie Lagina, MD, 734-763-9077, laginam@med.umich.edu
Maddie Lagina, MD
About this study
This study is being conducted to describe the impact of a meeting between patients that were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and a provider that cared for the patients during the period of critical illness. The study team is aiming to describe the effect this meeting has on the physician that previously cared for the patient.
The study team hypothesizes that facilitating involvement in post-ICU clinic and creating longitudinal relationships between providers of critical care and survivors of critical illness will have positive effects on trainees, both in professional fulfillment and burnout scores and in perceptions of critical care.
Read the detailed description
Physicians and patients that had been cared for in the ICU will be enrolled in this project. Residents that are recruited will be randomized to the encounter group or the control group.
- Conditions
- Professional Burnout
- Being tested
- Encounter visit with Patients, Non-encounter surveys
- Keywords
- Perceptions of critical care, Professional fulfillment.
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Encounter visit with PatientsBehavioural
Participants in this encounter group will be asked to complete a pre and post-intervention survey, participate in a meeting with a former ICU patient at a post-ICU clinic, and undergo an in-person interview within fourteen days following the encounter.
Non-encounter surveysBehavioural
Surveys will be completed pre and post patient follow-up.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Residents meet ICU patients during follow-up visit (encounter) | Experimental | Residents will be paired according to the patient that were cared. Receives: Behavioral: Encounter visit with Patients |
| Residents in the non-encounter group | Other | Residents will not meet with patients that were in the ICU. Receives: Behavioral: Non-encounter surveys |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in the Professional Fulfillment Scale
The survey consists of 6 questions that are measured on a 5 point Likert scale (scored 0 to 4, with 4 representing higher fulfillment).
Measured: Baseline (pre-post ICU follow-up visit), approximately 14 days post patient's follow-up visit
Changes in the Burnout Scale
This scale has 4 questions that will indicate the level of burnout with scores from not at all =0 - extremely =4. A higher score indicates a higher sense of burnout.
Measured: Baseline (pre-post ICU follow-up visit), approximately 14 days post patient's follow-up visit
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Feb 2023
- Study start1 Mar 2023
- Primary completionApr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Professional BurnoutStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MichiganThe 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.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- A Total of 20 residents will be recruited (10 residents in the intervention arm; 10 residents in the control arm). One resident in each pair will be randomized to participate in a follow up encounter in the post-ICU clinic with the patient that residents have cared for (intervention) and one will have no follow up encounter (control). There will be 10 patients enrolled for the study and will not be randomized into any arm. Outcomes are based on the residents only.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jakob McSparron, University of Michigan
- Investigators
- Jakob McSparron, MD, Principal investigator, University of Michigan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05713669
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HUM00225631
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 27 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Resident Participation in Post-ICU Follow Up Clinic
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05713669
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HUM00225631
- Conditions
- Professional Burnout
- Keywords
- Perceptions of critical care, Professional fulfillment.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MichiganUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Feb 2023 (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.
This study is being conducted to describe the impact of a meeting between patients that were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and a provider that cared for the patients during the period of critical illness. The study team is aiming to describe the effect this meeting has on the physician that previously cared for the patient.
The study team hypothesizes that facilitating involvement in post-ICU clinic and creating longitudinal relationships between providers of critical care and survivors of critical illness will have positive effects on trainees, both in professional fulfillment and burnout scores and in perceptions of critical care.
Detailed description
Physicians and patients that had been cared for in the ICU will be enrolled in this project. Residents that are recruited will be randomized to the encounter group or the control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- A Total of 20 residents will be recruited (10 residents in the intervention arm; 10 residents in the control arm). One resident in each pair will be randomized to participate in a follow up encounter in the post-ICU clinic with the patient that residents have cared for (intervention) and one will have no follow up encounter (control). There will be 10 patients enrolled for the study and will not be randomized into any arm. Outcomes are based on the residents only.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Residents meet ICU patients during follow-up visit (encounter) | Experimental | Behavioral: Encounter visit with PatientsResidents will be paired according to the patient that were cared. |
| Residents in the non-encounter group | Other | Behavioral: Non-encounter surveysResidents will not meet with patients that were in the ICU. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Must be eligible for Post ICU Longitudinal Survivor Experience (PULSE) clinic follow up and/or have received referral to clinic
- Must have completed at least one 2-week rotation in the medical ICU at the University of Michigan
- Must have cared for an enrolled patient in the study
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Died during ICU stay
- Provided only "cross-cover" for the patient.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Encounter visit with PatientsParticipants in this encounter group will be asked to complete a pre and post-intervention survey, participate in a meeting with a former ICU patient at a post-ICU clinic, and undergo an in-person interview within fourteen days following the encounter. | Behavioural | Residents meet ICU patients during follow-up visit (encounter) |
| Non-encounter surveysSurveys will be completed pre and post patient follow-up. | Behavioural | Residents in the non-encounter group |
Primary outcome
Changes in the Professional Fulfillment Scale
Time frame: Baseline (pre-post ICU follow-up visit), approximately 14 days post patient's follow-up visit
The survey consists of 6 questions that are measured on a 5 point Likert scale (scored 0 to 4, with 4 representing higher fulfillment).
Changes in the Burnout Scale
Time frame: Baseline (pre-post ICU follow-up visit), approximately 14 days post patient's follow-up visit
This scale has 4 questions that will indicate the level of burnout with scores from not at all =0 - extremely =4. A higher score indicates a higher sense of burnout.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Apr 2026.
- 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.
Jakob McSparron, MD principal investigator
University of Michigan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Encounter visit with Patients and Non-encounter surveys in people with Professional Burnout, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
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 3 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Maddie Lagina, MD (734-763-9077, laginam@med.umich.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in the Professional Fulfillment Scale (time frame: Baseline (pre-post ICU follow-up visit), approximately 14 days post patient's follow-up visit). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 14 Apr 2026.