Clinical trial NCT02769403: Mindfulness With Biofeedback
Official title: Using a Daily Mindfulness Practice With Biofeedback to Improve Job Satisfaction and Performance in a Primary Care Outpatient Clinic
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Mindfulness Training
Keywords: Job Satisfaction
Job Performance
Primary Care
Lead sponsor: University of Florida
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2016-05-11
Enrollment: 18
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 89
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The purpose of this research study is to determine if using HeartMath's biofeedback with emWave Pro daily mindfulness practice: is a practical and effective intervention to improve job satisfaction and performance of physicians, advance practice clinicians, and nurses; improves patient satisfaction; and affects resting blood pressure and heart rate when comparing baseline to follow-up measures.

Detailed description: This research study seeks to determine if using a daily mindfulness practice with EmWave Pro HeartMath helps to achieve coherence through various standardized, interactive mindfulness techniques, such as guided meditations focusing on positive emotions, breathing, and imagery. The investigators seek to determine if using HeartMath's biofeedback with emWave Pro daily mindfulness practice: is a practical and effective intervention to improve job satisfaction and performance of physicians, advance practice clinicians, and nurses; improves patient satisfaction; and affects resting blood pressure and heart rate when comparing baseline to follow-up measures.

All participants will attend a one-time one-hour training session to explain cardiac coherence and how to use emWave Pro. Participants will be randomized to be either in the treatment group or the control group. Participants will use emWave Pro for at least one 5-minute session daily, Monday through Friday. The treatment participants will use it daily for all 12 weeks. The control participants will use it daily only for weeks 7-12. The treatment group will have the added component of weekly visits during the first 6 weeks of the study from an investigator and the research coordinator. The purpose of the weekly visits is focused on reinforcing accountability and achievement of coherence.

The participants will also complete questionnaires at baseline, week 6, and week 12 about demographics, job satisfaction, and job performance. Participants' blood pressure and heart rate will be collected at those three time points. Additionally, information about participants' use of HeartMath, sick days, and patient satisfaction will be collected after week 12.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals (physicians, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNPs) \& Physician Assistants \[advance practice clinicians\], and nurses) working at the two research sites: Hampton Oaks and Haile Plantation at UF Health

Exclusion Criteria:

* Anyone not working at Hampton Oaks and Haile Plantation at UF Health

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire - Short Form will be used to determine job satisfaction at baseline, week 6, and week 12
timeFrame: Change from baseline, week 6, and week 12
measure: Changes in Perceived Stress Scale will be used to determine job satisfaction at baseline, week 6, and week 12
timeFrame: Change from baseline, week 6, and week 12
measure: Changes in Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety will be used to determine job performance between at baseline, week 6, and week 12
timeFrame: Change from baseline, week 6, and week 12
measure: The number of sick days will be assessed
timeFrame: During 12 week period
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Changes in blood pressure between the groups from baseline, week 6, and week 12
timeFrame: Change from baseline, week 6, and week 12
measure: Changes in heart rate between the groups from baseline, week 6, and week 12
timeFrame: Change from baseline, week 6, and week 12
measure: UF Physicians Faculty (UFP) Practice: Patient Satisfaction Survey
timeFrame: For the 12 weeks prior to the study and during the 12 week study period
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Gainesville
country: United States
facility: Hampton Oaks
state: Florida
city: Gainesville
country: United States
facility: Halie Plantation
state: Florida
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Florida
name: Frank Orlando, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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