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Assessing the Impact of Acupuncture Therapy on Medical Resident Well-Being: Feasibility and Acceptance

NCT03245034 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2017-10-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This feasibility study develops methods for larger-scale research, evaluating the acceptability and perceived impact of a group acupuncture and acupressure intervention, as well as suitability of a self-report instrument. During their weekly training program, eleven OB residents at NYU Lutheran Medical Center will receive three sessions of auricular acupuncture therapy. (This resident population was previously anonymously surveyed and all expressed interest in participating in such a study). The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) will be administered at 6 time points. A brief survey will also be given to assess participants' acceptance of the intervention as well as applicability of the ProQOL instrument. Additional feasibility-related outcomes include protocol compliance/withdrawals, adverse events, and time taken to complete intervention and surveys.

Conditions

  • Exhaustion; Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Auricular Acupuncture Therapy

Acupuncture treatment will be the NADA protocol, a well-known and commonly used protocol that has previously been studied for stress relief in health care workers.In this protocol, 5, ½" needles are inserted in each auricle and retained while the group relaxes for 20 minutes. It will be conducted by two acupuncturists credentialed at NYU Lutheran (TK and AG).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Meera Kesavan, MD · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
44 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-01
Primary Completion
2017-09-01
Completion
2017-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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