Trial Evaluating the Effect of Facilitated Small Group Sessions on Physician Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, and Professionalism

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Colin West, Mayo Clinic

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01159977

First received: July 8, 2010

Last updated: November 14, 2012

Last verified: November 2012

History of Changes

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	July 8, 2010
Last Updated Date	November 14, 2012
Start Date ^ICMJE	June 2010
Primary Completion Date	June 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 9, 2010)	Physician burnout [ Time Frame: September 2010 - June 2012 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Burnout measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01159977 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 9, 2010)	Physician job satisfaction [ Time Frame: September 2010 - June 2012 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Job satisfaction measured by validated scales.
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Trial Evaluating the Effect of Facilitated Small Group Sessions on Physician Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, and Professionalism
Official Title ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Brief Summary	The study purpose is to evaluate the effect of a small group discussion based intervention on physician well-being, job satisfaction, and professionalism. Participants will be put in one of 3 groups by chance (as in the flip of a coin). A computerized selection process will be used to assign participants to the study groups. There is a 1 in 3 chance of being assigned at random to either of the 3 groups. The first study group will meet once every two weeks for 9 months (from September 2010 through June 2011) from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm. These meetings will be small group discussion sessions with groups of no more than 15 participants. Lunch will be provided for the first 30 minutes, and group discussion during the next 1 hour will be guided by the session facilitator around such topics as work-life balance, meaning in work, medical mistakes, spirituality, and unmet patient needs. However, the discussions will be open forums, and the groups themselves will help decide on topics relevant to the group. The 1 hour of protected non-clinical time every other week required for this group will be funded by the study. The second study group will also have 1 hour of protected non-clinical time provided every other week for the same 9 months. This study group will not participate in small group discussions, but may use the protected time for professional tasks as they wish. Participants in the third study group will continue with their current work practices, but will be provided with protected time to complete study surveys. If group sizes are too small after recruitment to allow a complete study of all three groups, the third study group will be removed and participants will be randomly assigned to one of the first two study groups only. Participants in all groups will be asked to complete a quarterly survey on well-being, job satisfaction, and professionalism. Follow-up surveys will also be administered 3 months and 1 year after the conclusion of the small group sessions. Each survey is expected to take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.
Detailed Description	Not Provided
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Phase 2
Study Design ^ICMJE	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Condition ^ICMJE	Physician Well-being Physician Job Satisfaction
Intervention ^ICMJE	Behavioral: Facilitated small groups 1 hour sessions every 2 weeks for small groups of 9 participants, 19 sessions over 9 months. Behavioral: Unstructured time. 1 protected hour every 2 weeks for 9 months, without small group structure. Behavioral: Usual practice No protected time provided.
Study Arm (s)	Experimental: Facilitated small group Facilitated small groups. Intervention: Behavioral: Facilitated small groups Active Comparator: Unstructured protected time Same time provided as for facilitated small groups, but without structure. Intervention: Behavioral: Unstructured time. Placebo Comparator: Usual practice No protected time. Intervention: Behavioral: Usual practice
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ^ICMJE	74
Completion Date	June 2012
Primary Completion Date	June 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: Senior Associate Consultant or Consultant in the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine. Exclusion Criteria: No clinical effort.
Gender	Both
Ages	Not Provided
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	No
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	United States

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT01159977
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	09-008232
Has Data Monitoring Committee	No
Responsible Party	Colin West, Mayo Clinic
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	Mayo Clinic
Collaborators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	Mayo Clinic
Verification Date	November 2012
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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