A Study of a Mental Fitness Intervention for Anesthesiology Resident Wellbeing and Self-Compassion
13 de junio de 2026 actualizado por: Johanna Lee, Massachusetts General Hospital
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mental Fitness Intervention for Anesthesiology Resident Wellbeing and Self-Compassion
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if app-based wellness programs can help improve wellbeing and self-compassion for medical residents. This is a pilot study, which is done on a small group of people to learn if a larger study would be useful. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Are app-based wellness interventions feasible and acceptable in a high-stress population like medical residents?
- Can app-based wellness programs improve wellbeing and self-compassion in medical residents?
Researchers will compare the app-based wellness program to a time- and attention-matched control program.
Participants will:
- Complete online questionnaires at the start of the study and again after completion of the wellness program
- Be assigned by chance (like a coin toss) to one of two different app-based programs, and will participate in the assigned program for 6 weeks. Both programs will involve weekly lessons and brief, daily exercises. Engagement with these exercises will not be mandatory but highly encouraged.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Aún no reclutando
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Estimado)
60
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.
Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Johanna M Lee, MD
- Número de teléfono: 201-421-7864
- Correo electrónico: jlee184@mgb.org
Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio
- Nombre: Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 02115
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Contacto:
- Johanna Lee, MD
- Número de teléfono: 201-421-7864
- Correo electrónico: jlee184@mgb.org
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Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 02114
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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Contacto:
- Johanna Lee, MD
- Número de teléfono: 201-421-7864
- Correo electrónico: jlee184@mgb.org
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Sí
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current PGY4 anesthesiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Willingness to provide informed consent
Resident Loved One Inclusion Criteria
- The choice of a resident loved one will be at the discretion of the resident.
- This may include partners, family, friends or other loved ones.
- Only one individual per resident will be eligible to participate.
- Residents will be eligible to participate even if no loved one is identified.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to complete English-language questionnaires
- Inability to access and use the intervention components (smartphone app/web platform)
- Age <18 years
- Concurrent participation in another interventional study designed to target mental fitness or wellbeing
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Otro
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Doble
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: PQ App
PQ bundled mental fitness intervention
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A structured 6-week, self-guided program delivered via smartphone and web platform.
Participants complete one video-based lesson per week and brief daily practice exercises lasting a few minutes each.
The curriculum trains three core skills: recognizing recurring self-sabotaging patterns of thought and emotion; interrupting them through short attention-shifting exercises that redirect focus to present-moment sensory experience; and strengthening adaptive responses such as empathy, curiosity, perspective-taking, and decisive action.
The approach draws on cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and positive-psychology principles, with daily repetition intended to build durable habits.
Lessons build cumulatively across the six weeks.
Daily and weekly engagement is encouraged but not required.
Participants may optionally invite one loved one to take part alongside them.
Otros nombres:
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Comparador de placebos: Control App
Time- and attention-matched control wellness app
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A structured 6-week comparison program delivered via smartphone and web platform, matched to the experimental arm in format, duration, and time commitment.
Participants complete one lesson per week and brief daily activities of a few minutes each, mirroring the cadence of the active program.
Content delivers general health and lifestyle education through didactic material and light reflective prompts.
Unlike the experimental program, it does not train the targeted cognitive and emotional self-regulation skills (recognizing self-sabotaging patterns, attention-shifting practice, or deliberate cultivation of adaptive responses).
This holds participant time and attention constant across arms so the trial can isolate the effect of the active components.
Daily and weekly engagement is encouraged but not required.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Recruitment Rate
Periodo de tiempo: Enrollment
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Percentage of eligible residents who consent to participate
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Enrollment
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Dyadic Enrollment Rate
Periodo de tiempo: Enrollment
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Percentage of consenting residents who enroll a loved one
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Enrollment
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Retention Rate
Periodo de tiempo: At the end of the study, up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Percentage of enrolled participants who complete the post-study assessment
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At the end of the study, up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Adherence
Periodo de tiempo: End of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Percent completion of weekly lessons and daily exercises
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End of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Net Promoter Score (NPS)
Periodo de tiempo: At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Single-item likelihood of recommending the assigned program, rated from 0 to 10. Reported as the Net Promoter Score (percentage of promoters [9-10] minus percentage of detractors [0-6]), which ranges from -100 to +100.
Administered to both arms.
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At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Intervention Acceptability (Acceptability of Intervention Measure, AIM)
Periodo de tiempo: At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Acceptability of the assigned program, measured with the 4-item Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM).
Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree to 5 = completely agree).
The mean score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater acceptability.
Administered to both arms.
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At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Intervention Appropriateness (Intervention Appropriateness Measure, IAM)
Periodo de tiempo: At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Perceived appropriateness and fit of the assigned program, measured with the 4-item Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM).
Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree to 5 = completely agree).
The mean score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceived appropriateness.
Administered to both arms.
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At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Intervention Feasibility (Feasibility of Intervention Measure, FIM)
Periodo de tiempo: At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Perceived feasibility of the assigned program, measured with the 4-item Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM).
Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree to 5 = completely agree).
The mean score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceived feasibility.
Administered to both arms.
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At the end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Self-compassion
Periodo de tiempo: Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF): Score is calculated by computing the mean of the six subscale means.
Minimum score 1, maximum score 5. Higher scores indicate high self-compassion.
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Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Burnout
Periodo de tiempo: Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Single-item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, modified from Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Minimum score 0, maximum score 84.
Higher scores associated with more burnout.
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Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Depressive symptoms
Periodo de tiempo: Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8).
Minimum score 0, maximum score 24.
Higher scores associated with more depressive symptoms.
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Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Anxiety symptoms
Periodo de tiempo: Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7).
Minimum score 0, maximum score 21.
Higher scores associated with more anxiety symptoms.
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Change from enrollment to end of study up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
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Publicaciones Generales
- Bell ML, Whitehead AL, Julious SA. Guidance for using pilot studies to inform the design of intervention trials with continuous outcomes. Clin Epidemiol. 2018 Jan 18;10:153-157. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S146397. eCollection 2018.
- Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Lowe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092.
- Weiner BJ, Lewis CC, Stanick C, Powell BJ, Dorsey CN, Clary AS, Boynton MH, Halko H. Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures. Implement Sci. 2017 Aug 29;12(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0635-3.
- Kroenke K, Strine TW, Spitzer RL, Williams JB, Berry JT, Mokdad AH. The PHQ-8 as a measure of current depression in the general population. J Affect Disord. 2009 Apr;114(1-3):163-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.06.026. Epub 2008 Aug 27.
- Browne RH. On the use of a pilot sample for sample size determination. Stat Med. 1995 Sep 15;14(17):1933-40. doi: 10.1002/sim.4780141709.
- Dyrbye LN, West CP, Satele D, Boone S, Tan L, Sloan J, Shanafelt TD. Burnout among U.S. medical students, residents, and early career physicians relative to the general U.S. population. Acad Med. 2014 Mar;89(3):443-51. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000134.
- West CP, Dyrbye LN, Shanafelt TD. Physician burnout: contributors, consequences and solutions. J Intern Med. 2018 Jun;283(6):516-529. doi: 10.1111/joim.12752. Epub 2018 Mar 24.
- Shanafelt TD, Noseworthy JH. Executive Leadership and Physician Well-being: Nine Organizational Strategies to Promote Engagement and Reduce Burnout. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Jan;92(1):129-146. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Nov 18.
- Wasson RS, Barratt C, O'Brien WH. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Self-compassion in Health Care Professionals: a Meta-analysis. Mindfulness (N Y). 2020;11(8):1914-1934. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01342-5. Epub 2020 Mar 5.
- Kunselman AR. A brief overview of pilot studies and their sample size justification. Fertil Steril. 2024 Jun;121(6):899-901. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.01.040. Epub 2024 Feb 6.
- Neff KD. Self-Compassion: Theory, Method, Research, and Intervention. Annu Rev Psychol. 2023 Jan 18;74:193-218. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-032420-031047. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
- Sun H, Warner DO, Macario A, Zhou Y, Culley DJ, Keegan MT. Repeated Cross-sectional Surveys of Burnout, Distress, and Depression among Anesthesiology Residents and First-year Graduates. Anesthesiology. 2019 Sep;131(3):668-677. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002777.
- Saddawi-Konefka D, Moutier CY, Ehrenfeld JM. Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians: An Overview and Strategic Recommendations. JAMA. 2025 Aug 14. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.12587. Online ahead of print.
- Bui D, Winegarner A, Kendall MC, Almeida M, Apruzzese P, De Oliveira G. Burnout and depression among anesthesiology trainees in the United States: An updated National Survey. J Clin Anesth. 2023 Feb;84:110990. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110990. Epub 2022 Nov 11.
- Dev V, Fernando AT 3rd, Consedine NS. Self-compassion as a Stress Moderator: A Cross-sectional Study of 1700 Doctors, Nurses, and Medical Students. Mindfulness (N Y). 2020;11(5):1170-1181. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01325-6. Epub 2020 Feb 11.
- Puah S, Pua CY, Shi J, Lim SM. The Effectiveness of a Digital Mental Fitness Program (Positive Intelligence) on Perceived Stress, Self-Compassion, and Ruminative Thinking of Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Students: Longitudinal Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Oct 7;26:e49505. doi: 10.2196/49505.
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Estimado)
1 de agosto de 2026
Finalización primaria (Estimado)
1 de enero de 2027
Finalización del estudio (Estimado)
1 de enero de 2027
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
5 de junio de 2026
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
5 de junio de 2026
Publicado por primera vez (Actual)
10 de junio de 2026
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
16 de junio de 2026
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
13 de junio de 2026
Última verificación
1 de junio de 2026
Más información
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 2026P000564
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?
NO
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
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