Affective Symptoms, Burnout, Professional, Occupational Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the effects of Isha Kriya meditation on stress and burnout among healthcare providers.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIsha Kriya Meditation
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.
Sponsors
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
It is a waitlisted controlled study where the control group will receive the intervention after the intervention arm completes the study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in burnout levels among perioperative healthcare providers | From baseline to six weeks for group1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | Changes in burnout level due to meditation will be measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) |
| Changes in stress levels among perioperative healthcare providers | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | 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) |
| Changes in mood disturbances among perioperative healthcare providers | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | Changes in mood disturbances due to meditation will be measured by profile of mood survey (POMS) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to implementing a meditation program among healthcare providers. | From baseline to six weeks for group 1 and baseline to 12 weeks for group 2 | 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). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed