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Improving the Mental Health and Well Being of Healthcare Providers Through the Transcendental Meditation Technique

NCT05239429 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2023-11-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The level of stress-related disorders experienced by Healthcare Providers (HCPs) has increased due to the recent COVID-19 Pandemic, impacting patient care and provider shortages. This trial aims to evaluate the use of the Transcendental Meditation Technique in improving burnout and wellbeing of HCPs over a 3-month trial period.

A total of 130 HCPs will be recruited from participating Miami hospitals, with 65 HCPs receiving training in the use of the Transcendental Meditation Technique. The remaining participants will be part of a matched control group and will not receive any training. Study outcomes will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Transcendental Meditation Technique

Participants receive one-on-one training on how to use Transcendental Meditation technique which is then practiced twice daily for approximately 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • David Lynch Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark S Nestor, M.D., Ph.D. · Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-30
Primary Completion
2021-06-30
Completion
2021-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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