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Prevention of Burnout in Spanish Healthcare Professionals Through Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT)

NCT07698379 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2026-08-26

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Summary

Burnout is a common problem among healthcare professionals and may affect their psychological well-being, quality of life, and professional functioning. This study will examine whether an intensive compassion-based intervention can help reduce burnout and improve well-being in healthcare professionals. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy intervention or a relaxation intervention. Outcomes will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and three months later.

Attachment-Based Compassion groups will be composed of 80 participants each, and TAU group will be composed of 80 participants (total sample n = 160).

Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey - MBI-HSS. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates the three main dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.

Items are rated on a Likert-type scale according to the frequency with which the participant experiences each symptom. Scores are calculated separately for each burnout dimension.

In this study, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization will be considered the primary outcome variables, while reduced personal accomplishment will be considered a secondary outcome variable

Conditions

  • Burnout Syndrome
  • Anxiety Depression
  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Attachment-based compassion therapy Compassion

Program consists of 8 session of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material andsound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend

BEHAVIORAL

Relaxation program

Relaxation program consists of 8 sessions of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Miguel Servet

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-10
Primary Completion
2026-11-30
Completion
2028-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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