Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Feasibility Pilot Study to Examine the Role of Mantra Meditation at Reducing Burn Out and Emotional Exhaustion in Emergency Department Staff
Brief Summary: Work in a healthcare setting, such as in an emergency department (ED), while rewarding, can be harmful to psychological well being, as demonstrated by the high numbers of Irish hospital doctors experiencing burnout. Burnout has been linked to poor healthcare quality, medical errors and low patient satisfaction. To prevent further escalation of this problem, there is a need for effective stress-reducing intervention, such as meditation. Meditation practice has a confirmed positive effect on well being; through greater insight and awareness, meditation could help ED staff to become more attentive to and understanding of their patients' complaints, enhancing patient satisfaction and safety. However, based on current research it is difficult to distinguish between the effects of meditation on well being and those associated with bringing people together. There is therefore a need for a larger randomised study (RCT) including a participants that receive no meditation intervention.

This pilot study aims to examine the suitability of RCT to assess the effect of mantra meditation on burnout among ED staff. The investigators will also examine participant recruitment and retention, data management and outcomes assessment methods for well being, patient satisfaction and biological markers. There will be two groups: intervention group (meditation) and control group (non-meditation). 30 ED staff placed in the intervention group will discuss prescribed texts and learn mantra meditation over a 7-week period, accompanied by 20 minutes of daily meditation practice. 30 ED staff placed in the control group will work in the ED as usual and not receive any texts. Biological samples and questionnaires will be obtained at three time points. Participant feedback will also be sought through interviews. This study will highlight issues related to participant recruitment, retention, and adherence, questionnaires, logistics, and data management and pave the way for an efficient, effective, and larger study that will investigate mantra meditation as a means of reducing burnout in ED staff.


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A: Arm Label: Face-to-face group-based mindfulness; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Face-to-face group-based mindfulness | Arm Label: Internet-based mindfulness; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Internet-based mindfulness | Arm Label: Waiting-list control group; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Face-to-face group-based mindfulness; Assigned to Arm(s): Face-to-face group-based mindfulness | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Internet-based mindfulness; Assigned to Arm(s): Internet-based mindfulness
B: Arm Label: ACT; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: ACT | Arm Label: CBT; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: CBT | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: ACT; Assigned to Arm(s): ACT | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: CBT; Assigned to Arm(s): CBT
C: Arm Label: 1; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: yoga, Behavioral: cognitive therapy | Arm Label: 2; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: cognitive therapy, Behavioral: wellness | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: yoga; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: cognitive therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): 1, 2 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: yoga; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: wellness; Assigned to Arm(s): 2
D: Arm Label: Passive control group; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Planned intervention - mantra meditation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Mantra Meditation | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Mantra Meditation; Assigned to Arm(s): Planned intervention - mantra meditation

Answer: D