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Randomized Controlled Trial of the Mindful Compassion Care Program in Reducing Psychological Distress Amongst Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

RecruitingNAAges 25 Years - 65 YearsAllUniversita di Verona
NCT05308537 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Recent studies have shown that nurses have been more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than any other group of hospital workers in terms of anxiety, depression, and burnout. Several clinical studies had previously demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness and compassion interventions in reducing burnout and emotional distress amongst healthcare professionals. A parallel-group randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a mindfulness and compassion-focused programme on frontline nurses who had been working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy-two participants will be divided equally into an intervention group and a control group. Primary outcome will be assessed using the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS). Secondary outcomes will be measured by the Cynicism and Professional Efficacy subsc

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: To be included in the study, a participants will have to be: * a nurse employed at AOUI for the past two years; * working within intensive care units, infectious disease unit, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine units that have been converted to COVID-19 sub-intensive units; * scoring above the cut-off score for the Emotional Exhaustion sub-scale (EX) of the MBI-GS (equal to or greater than 2.20) in accordance with Italian norms Exclusion Criteria: Respondents will be excluded if they: * have participated in mindfulness-based interventions in the previous 6 months; * show a score \< 2.20 in the EX subscale of the MBI-GS; * are receiving psychosocial or psychiatric treatment. Participants allocated to the WL will be requested not to participate in a mindfulness course offered elsewhere.
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What it tests

  • Mindful Compassion Care Program
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Where

1 site
Università di Verona
Verona, Italy
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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