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The INSPIRE Study: INvestigation of Swiss Physicians Inner-life, Resilience, and Emotions

NCT06806150 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 450

Last updated 2026-02-13

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial, nested within an observational cohort study, is to evaluate whether two positive psychology web-based interventions can reduce emotional exhaustion and improve overall well-being in practicing physicians in Switzerland. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does participation in positive psychology interventions reduce emotional exhaustion at three months post-intervention? How do these interventions impact physician wellness, job satisfaction, comfort with end-of-life communication and other aspects of physicians' emotional well-being?

Researchers will compare the effects of two intervention arms (general reflection vs. work-specific reflection) to a control group to determine whether focusing on work-specific aspects leads to greater improvements in emotional exhaustion and job-related outcomes.

Participants will:

* Complete an 8-day intervention consisting of positive psychology activities delivered online.
* Complete baseline and follow-up assessments over the study period

Conditions

  • Burnout, Professional
  • Emotional Exhaustion
  • Emotions
  • Wellness, Psychological
  • Satisfaction, Personal

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

INSPIRE Life Reflection

An 8-day web-based positive psychology intervention encouraging participants to reflect on positive aspects of their daily lives. Activities include gratitude exercises, self-compassion writing, and recognizing meaningful moments.

BEHAVIORAL

INSPIRE Work Reflection

An 8-day web-based positive psychology intervention encouraging participants to reflect on positive aspects of their work experiences. Activities include gratitude exercises, self-compassion writing, and recognizing meaningful professional interactions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sofia C Zambrano, PhD · University of Bern

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-15
Primary Completion
2027-01-15
Completion
2027-08-15

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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