Burnout, Professional
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research is to examine a wearable device called Apollo that emits gentle vibrations found to benefit mood, energy, and focus. We want to understand how it affects burnout in physicians.
Detailed description
This study will be conducted by using a Tuned Vibroacoustic Stimulation (TVS) device(the commercially available TVS device known as the Apollo wearable), that has been shown in clinical studies at University of Pittsburgh to improve heart rate variability and recovery under stress. The Apollo wearable generates low volume sound waves that feel like a soothing touch to the skin. This study will assess whether slight modulation of heart rate variability (HRV) will result in a reduction in stress, improved recovery, and recovery in and around the hospital. Physicians will wear the Apollo device for heart rate variability modulation and complete questionnaires before and after use of the Apollo device for comparison of outcomes.
Interventions
DEVICEApollo Wearable
Participants will be provided with the Apollo wearable device and asked to install the study mobile application on their mobile phones. Participants will use the Apollo for at least 30 minutes after waking up and at least 30 minutes before bed on the corresponding settings for those times of the day. They will be given the Apollo Device TVS (10-200 Hz) to borrow, which they will be instructed to wear daily. They will be asked to wear the device until all study data is collected.
Sponsors
Michelle Thompson
The Board of Medicine
Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a single group study. All participants will receive identical instructions regarding the device and will complete the same survey measures.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* UPMC attending physicians and residents. The participants must have either IOS or Android phones.
Exclusion criteria
* Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study * Currently own an Apollo device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Burnout Inventory | Through study completion, on average 8 weeks | The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) is a 19-item self reported measure of burnout. It contains three sub-scales measuring personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Through study completion, on average 8 weeks | The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress using a 10-item survey. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology | Through study completion, on average 8 weeks | The QIDS is a brief, 16-item self-rated assessment tool used to evaluate the symptoms of depression present in a patient during the past week. |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | Through study completion, on average 8 weeks | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. With a range of scores 1-21. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTFranchesca Inay, BS
CONTACTMahi Mandala, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichelle Thompson, DO
University of Pittsburgh
Outcome results
None listed