The Effect of ACT and Float REST on Burnout Syndrome.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03535493
• Recruitment Status: Terminated
• First Posted: May 24, 2018
• Last Update Posted: August 29, 2018
• Sponsor: Amrinder Babbra
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Amrinder Babbra, International Behavioral Research Institute

Study Description

Brief Summary:

In 1982, Steven Hayes, a clinical psychologist, developed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a unique empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. In 1954, John Lilly, a cognitive neuroscientist, developed the sensory deprivation tank (known today as Floatation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy - Float REST), to access a wide range of healing, higher brain functions, and meditation through an unparalleled deep relaxation state. In this study, the investigators aim to examine whether participants in the ACT + Float REST condition will have larger decreases of the burnout phenomenon than those who receive either only ACT or Float REST.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Burnout Syndrome	Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Behavioral: Float REST; Behavioral: ACT + Float REST	Not Applicable

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 45 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Other
• Official Title: The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Float REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy) on Burnout Syndrome.
• Actual Study Start Date: June 1, 2018
• Actual Primary Completion Date: August 27, 2018
• Actual Study Completion Date: August 27, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); An ACT session entails a mindfulness-based training to foster and nurture effective behavioral and emotional responding to distress.
Active Comparator: Float REST	Behavioral: Float REST; A float session entails laying supine in a light-proof, sound-proof tank consisting of a shallow pool of water (approximately 10 inches set to approximately 94.5 degrees to match skin temperature) with a high concentration of Epsom salt (approximately 1200 pounds) for 60 minutes.; Other Name: Float Therapy, Isolation Tank, Sensory Deprivation Tank
Experimental: ACT + Float REST	Behavioral: ACT + Float REST; The combined intervention will combine ACT and Float REST. An ACT session entails a mindfulness-based training to foster and nurture effective behavioral and emotional responding to distress. A float session entails laying supine in a light-proof, sound-proof tank consisting of a shallow pool of water (approximately 10 inches set to approximately 94.5 degrees to match skin temperature) with a high concentration of Epsom salt (approximately 1200 pounds) for 60 minutes.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Assessing Change in Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) [ Time Frame: Metric will be used as screening prior to study intervention; continuous measurement at week 2, week 4, week 6, week 8 and at one month follow-up. ]
   A 22 item scale that measures depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment. It is designed for professionals in human services in an array of occupations including nurses, physicians, health aides, social workers, health counselors, therapists, police, correctional officers, clergy, and other fields focused on helping people live better lives by offering guidance, preventing harm, and ameliorating cognitive, emotional, or physical problems.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child, Adult, Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United States, Illinois

International Behavioral Research Institute

Saint Charles, Illinois, United States, 60174

Sponsors and Collaborators

Amrinder Babbra

More Information

• Responsible Party: Amrinder Babbra, Principal Investigator, International Behavioral Research Institute
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03535493
• Other Study ID Numbers: IBRI
• First Posted: May 24, 2018
• Last Update Posted: August 29, 2018
• Last Verified: August 2018

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Syndrome; Burnout, Psychological; Disease; Pathologic Processes; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms