Effects of a Thermal Spa Short Residential Program for Prevention of Work-related Stress / Burn-out on Biomarkers of Stress - A Proof of Concept Study

Summary

Work-related stress is a public health issue. Among the multiple physical and psychological consequences of stress, increased mortality and cardiovascular morbidity seem the main concern. The thermal spa resort of Néris-Les-Bains is one of the five spa resorts in France specialized in the treatment of psychosomatic disorders. Among all these resorts proposing a thermal residential program of three weeks, only one thermal spa resort (Saujon) has a program for occupational burn-out. However, a shorter thermal spa residential program seems more compatible with professional context (availability of individuals), and focusing on work-related stress prevention (before the state of burn-out).

The main hypothesis is that a short thermal spa residential program (6 days) of work-related stress prevention will exhibit its efficacy through objective measures of well-being and cardiovascular morbidity.

Conditions

• Stress
• Burn Out
• Heart Rate Variability

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

6 days spa residential program

6 days spa residential program combining psychological intervention, physical activity, thermal spa treatment, health education and corrections of eating disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

  collaborator OTHER

• European Regional Development Fund

  collaborator OTHER

• Spa resort of Néris-les-Bains, SEMETT, 6 place des Thermes, 03310 Néris-les-Bains, France

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Université d'Auvergne

  collaborator OTHER

• LaPEC laboratory (EA 4278), Avignon University, Avignon, France

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Innovatherm

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• EIPAS

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Frederic DUTHEIL · University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-03-01

Primary Completion

2021-03-01

Completion

2021-03-01

Countries

• France

Study Locations