Development, Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of an Internet-Based Self-Help Program

Development, Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of an Internet-Based Self-Help Program Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Coping With Burnout Among Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

This study aims to evaluate acceptability and initial effectiveness of an internet-based self-help program utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy specifically for healthcare workers, intending to address burnout.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Burnout, Professional
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: An internet-based self-help program with minimal telephone support utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for alleviating burnout among healthcare workers.

Detailed Description

This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial of two parallel groups. The study will comprise of an intervention and a wait-list control group. The intention of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an internet-based self-help program with minimal telephone support utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for alleviating burnout among healthcare workers.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Havvanur Uysal Akdemir, MS; Phone Number: +90 (212) 269 66 11; Email: havvanur.uysal@cansagligivakfi.org

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Uskudar
    • Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey
      • Recruiting
      • CanSagligi Foundation
      • Contact: Eda Aksoy; Phone Number: +90(216) 269 66 11; Email: eda.aksoy@cansagligivakfi.org
      • Principal Investigator: Ahmet Nalbant, MD
      • Sub-Investigator: Havvanur Uysal Akdemir, MS
      • Sub-Investigator: Edanur Gürbüz, BA
      • Sub-Investigator: Kaasım Fatih Yavuz, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently employed in the healthcare field as a doctor, nurse, technician, pharmacist or other healthcare profession for a minimum of six months.
• Proficiency in using computer and email.
• Experiencing symptoms of burnout related to the workplace.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently prescribed psychotropic medication.
• Currently undergoing psychotherapy.
• Presently experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-mutilation.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention; The experimental group which will have an immediate access to web-based psychotherapy.	Behavioral: An internet-based self-help program with minimal telephone support utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for alleviating burnout among healthcare workers.; An eight module self help program
No Intervention: Control; A wait-list control group which have one month delayed access to intervention program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Burnout Assessment Tool	Burnout Assessment Tool is a validated measure which evaluates to what extend people experience burnout.	At baseline and 4 weeks
Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ)	VLQ is a validated measure and its aim is to evaluate valued living.	At baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2 (AAQ-2)	AAQ-2 is a measure aiming to evaluate experiential avoidance	At baseline and 4 weeks
System Usability Scale (SUS)	SUS aims to measure evaluations of participants about an internet based program.	4 weeks
Attendance rate	To evaluate feasibility, participants attendance rate to the program will be recorded.	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: CanSagligi Foundation
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ahmet Nalbant, MD, CanSagligi Foundation Center for Contextual Behavioral Science

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 3, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): January 5, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 3, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Burnout; Healthcare Workers; Web-based Intervention
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Burnout, Professional; Burnout, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: CSV202301

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Data would be available upon request

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No