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ViaMente: Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Group Programme for Burnout and Well-Being in Mental Healthcare Professionals

A study testing ViaMente in people with Burnout, Professional and Psychological Well Being, run by Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental at 1 site in Portugal.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This single-arm, before-after study evaluated the feasibility of ViaMente, a nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme designed to reduce burnout and promote psychological well-being in mental healthcare professionals. Grounded in nursing theory, the programme comprised five weekly group sessions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
ViaMente
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 sitePortugal
Study dates
11 Nov 2025to 6 Feb 2026
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults (≥18 years).
  • Health professionals (nurses, health-care assistants, physicians, or others).
  • Working in a mental health setting.
  • Availability and commitment to attend the five weekly intervention sessions.

Who cannot join

  • Age under 18 years.
  • Not working in a mental health setting.
  • Unable or unwilling to commit to the intervention sessions.
  • Refusal to provide informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Portugal1 site

  • Serviço de psiquiatria e Saúde Mental de Adultos da ULSLO | Serviço de Segurança e Saúde no trabalho da ULSLO

    Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1349-019

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About this study

Official title: A Single-Arm Before-After Feasibility Evaluation of ViaMente, a Nurse-Led Psychotherapeutic Group Programme for Burnout and Psychological Well-Being in Mental Healthcare Professionals

This single-arm, before-after study evaluated the feasibility of ViaMente, a nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme designed to reduce burnout and promote psychological well-being in mental healthcare professionals. Grounded in nursing theory, the programme comprised five weekly group sessions. Feasibility was assessed through recruitment, retention, and acceptability, alongside preliminary changes in burnout and psychological well-being measured before and after the intervention.

Read the detailed description

This single-arm, before-after feasibility study evaluated ViaMente, a nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme (five weekly sessions, grounded in nursing theory) aimed at reducing burnout and promoting psychological well-being in mental healthcare professionals.

Feasibility was the primary focus, assessed through recruitment, retention, and acceptability. Retention was defined as completing the programme with no more than two absences across the five sessions.

Preliminary changes in burnout (CBI-PT) and psychological well-being (PGWB-S) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Given the feasibility purpose, single-arm non-randomised design, and small sample, the study was not designed to test efficacy but to inform a future, adequately powered study.

Being tested
ViaMente
Keywords
Burnout, Professional, Health Personnel, Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychological Well-Being
Medical subject headings
Burnout, Professional, Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

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

  • ViaMenteBehavioural

    Nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme comprising five weekly sessions grounded in nursing theory (Gottlieb, Peplau), targeting burnout recognition and management, time-organization strategies, stress reduction, and self-care practices, with the aim of reducing burnout and increasing psychological well-being.

Study groups in NCT07765121
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental - "ViaMente programme"ExperimentalNurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme comprising five weekly sessions grounded in nursing theory (Gottlieb, Peplau), targeting burnout recognition and management, time-organization strategies, stress reduction, and self-care practices, with the aim of reducing burnout and increasing psychological well-being.
Receives: Behavioral: ViaMente

What is being measured

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

  1. Feasibility - Acceptability (post-session acceptability questionnaire, 0-5 Likert)

    Acceptability of the programme, rated on a 0-5 Likert scale, where 0 indicates the lowest acceptability and 5 the highest; higher scores indicate greater acceptability.

    Measured: Week 5

  2. Feasibility - Retention

    Retention rate, defined as the proportion of enrolled participants who completed the programme without exceeding the permitted number of absences (maximum of two absences across the five sessions). Assessed after the fifth session.

    Measured: Week 5

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Change in burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - Portuguese version, CBI-PT)

    Change in burnout, measured by the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - Portuguese version (CBI-PT). Score range 0-100; higher scores indicate greater burnout. A mean score ≥50 is conventionally interpreted as indicative of high (clinically relevant) burnout.

    Measured: Baseline and week 5

  2. Change in psychological well-being (PGWB-S)

    Change in psychological well-being, measured by the Psychological General Well-Being Index - short version (PGWB-S). Score range 0-30; higher scores indicate better psychological well-being. No established clinical cut-off.

    Measured: Baseline and week 5

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Aug 2026
  2. Study start11 Nov 2025
  3. Primary completion6 Feb 2026
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2026

Resources

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
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07765121
Sponsor's protocol ID
VIAMENTE-2025-109
Other IDs
2025-109
Acronym
ViaMente
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
4 Aug 2026
Last updated
14 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Pereira, A., Silva, I., Cardoso, F., & Faísca, L. (2018). Adaptação e validação do Questionário Geral de Bem- Estar Psicológico: Análise fatorial confirmatória da versão reduzida. Revista de Enfermagem Referência, 4(18), 41-50. https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV18026 Programa Nacional de Saúde Ocupacional. (2021). Guia Técnico N. º3: Vigilância da saúde dos trabalhadores expostos a fatores de risco psicossocial no local de trabalho. Lisboa: Direção-Geral da Saúde. Disponível em https://www.dgs.pt/ficheiros-de-upload-2013/pnso_guia3-pdf.aspx Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Free Press. Silva, I. S., Carvalho, L. W. T., Teixeira, G. M., Fernandes, M. G., Santos, A. A., de Oliveira, S. P. F. P., & da Silva, G. A. (2020). Programas de intervenção na Síndrome de Burnout: uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde, 12(10), e4402. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4402.2020 Silva, I., & Costa, D. (2023). Consequences of shift work and night work: A literature review. Healthcare, 11(10), 1410. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101410 Ferraz, M. (2009). Terapias expressivas integradas. Tuttirév Editorial

  • Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2016). Understanding the burnout experience: Recent research and its implications for psychiatry. World Psychiatry, 15(2), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20311 Maslach, C., et al. (2001). Job burnout. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 397-422. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.397 Moorhead, M. J. M., Johnson, D. L., Maas, H. A., Swanson, M. P., & Duffy, K. J. L. (2021). Nursing outcomes classification (NOC): Measurement of health outcomes (6ª ed.). Elsevier. NANDA-I. (2021). NANDA International nursing diagnoses: Definitions and classification, 2021-2023 (12th ed.). Thieme. O'Connor, K., Muller Neff, D., & Pitman, S. (2018). Burnout in mental health professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and determinants. European Psychiatry, 53, 74-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.06.003 Ordem dos Enfermeiros. (2015). Código deontológico: Inserido no Estatuto da OE republicado como anexo pela Lei n.º 156/2015 de 16 de setembro. https://www.ordemenfermeiros.pt/arquivo/legislacao/Documents/LegislacaoOE/CodigoDeontologico.pdf Organização Mundial de Saúde. (2019a). Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases. https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2019-burn-out-an-occupational- phenomenon-international-classification-of-diseases Organização Mundial de Saúde. (2019b). International Classification of Diseases 11th Edition - ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics. Geneve: World Health Organization. https://icd.who.int/browse/2024- 01/mms/en

  • Lee, R. T., Seo, B., Hladkyj, S., Lovell, B. L., & Schwartzmann, L. (2023). Correlates of burnout and its impact on intention to leave and absenteeism: A longitudinal study among healthcare workers. Journal of Nursing Management, 31(3), 572-580. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13692 Li, Y., Zhang, M., Zhao, Y., & Wang, S. (2024). Burnout and quality of care: A meta-analysis of the effects of burnout on nurses' patient care quality. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 144, 104504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104504 Maslach, C. (1998). Burnout: A Multidimensional Perspective. In W. Schaufeli, C. Maslach, & T. Marek (Eds.), Professional Burnout: Recent Developments in Theory and Research (pp. 19-32). Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315227979-3 Maslach, C., & Jackson, S. E. (1981). The measurement of experienced burnout. Journal of Occupational Behaviour, 2(2), 99-113. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030020205

  • American Psychological Association. (2019). Stress in America™: Stress and current events. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/ Bardin, L. (2011). Análise de conteúdo (L. A. Reto & A. Pinheiro, Trads.; Reimpressão da edição original de 1977). Edições 70. Bykov, K. V., Zrazhevskaya, I. A., Topka, E. O., Peshkin, V. N., Dobrovolsky, A. P., Isaev, R. N., & Orlov, A. M. (2022). Prevalence of burnout among psychiatrists: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 308, 47-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.005 Conselho Internacional de Enfermeiros. (2016). Classificação Internacional para a Prática de Enfermagem - CIPE® Versão 2015 (Tradução oficial em português). Ordem dos Enfermeiros. https://www.ordemenfermeiros.pt/arquivo-de-p%C3%A1ginas-antigas/cipe-2015-dispon%C3%ADvel- online/ Figueiredo, C., Silva, C., Almeida, H., & Lopes, F. (2024). Influences on retention and wellbeing in mental health professionals: An umbrella review. Nursing Practice & Education, 4(1), 20-31. Fonte, C. (2011). Adaptação e validação para português do questionário de Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) [Tese de mestrado, Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Economia de Portugal]. Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Coimbra. Ghahramani, S., Lankarani, K. B., Yousefi, M., Heydari, K., & Joulaei, H. (2021). Burnout in hospital healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 21, 395. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03431-1 Gottlieb, L. N. (2014). Strengths-Based Nursing: A holistic approach to care, grounded in eight core values. The American Journal of Nursing, 114(8), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000452684.17294.27 Gottlieb, L. N. (2016). O cuidar em enfermagem baseado nas forças: Saúde e cura para a pessoa e família. Lusodidacta. Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ViaMente in people with Burnout, Professional and Psychological Well Being, run by Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental at 1 site in Portugal.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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 14 Aug 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 Portugal. 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?

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?

Feasibility - Acceptability (post-session acceptability questionnaire, 0-5 Likert) (time frame: Week 5). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07765121, which also lists 4 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 14 Aug 2026.

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