Wellness Tool in Anesthesia Providers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will examine the effects of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among healthcare providers.

Detailed Description
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In this study, investigators will evaluate the effect of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among perioperative healthcare providers. To do this, investigators will randomize healthy participants to one of two groups: one who will meditate twice daily for six weeks (group 1), and the other who will not meditate for first six weeks and then meditate for another six weeks (group 2). Investigators will then evaluate stress and burnout using validated electronic instruments at baseline and at six weeks for group 1 and at baseline, six weeks, and 12 weeks for group 2.

Official Title
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Guided Meditation as a Wellness Tool in Anesthesia Providers

Conditions
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Burnout, Professional, Occupational Stress, Affective Symptoms

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥18 years Perioperative healthcare provider Exclusion Criteria: Low English proficiency Currently enrolled in another interventional study that could impact the primary outcome, as determined by the Principal Investigator Not currently residing in the United States

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: It is a waitlisted controlled study where the control group will receive the intervention after the intervention arm completes the study.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group 1<br>Participants will be asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation twice daily for a total of six weeks in phase 1. | Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation<br>* Isha Kriya (IK) meditation is a meditation that can be learned quickly and requires approximately 12 minutes, twice a day practice. This regimen was chosen because it excels in simplicity and is a great way to introduce meditation to beginners. It does not incorporate a spiritual or religious focus. It was developed by the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences, a nonprofit foundation located at McMinnville, Tennessee.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Group 2<br>Participants will be asked to refrain from meditating for the first 6 weeks (phase 1) and then asked to complete Isha Kriya meditation for another 6 weeks (phase 2) | Behavioral: Isha Kriya Meditation<br>* Isha Kriya (IK) meditation is a meditation that can be learned quickly and requires approximately 12 minutes, twice a day practice. This regimen was chosen because it excels in simplicity and is a great way to introduce meditation to beginners. It does not incorporate a spiritual or religious focus. It was developed by the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences, a nonprofit foundation located at McMinnville, Tennessee.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in burnout levels among perioperative healthcare providers | Changes in burnout level due to meditation will be measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) | From baseline to six weeks for group1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | 
| Changes in stress levels among perioperative healthcare providers | Changes in stress levels due to meditation will be measured by perceived stress scale (PSS; Scores can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress) | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | 
| Changes in mood disturbances among perioperative healthcare providers | Changes in mood disturbances due to meditation will be measured by profile of mood survey (POMS) | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adherence to implementing a meditation program among healthcare providers. | In this descriptive study, evaluation of feasibility will include adherence to meditation intervention (the proportion of completed meditation sessions out of the total required per protocol). | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 |