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Foundational Programs to Combat Clinician Stress
Sponsor: Lancaster General Hospital
Summary
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in which clinicians from University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) including Penn Medicine- Lancaster General Health (LGH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are offered a well-known program to help reduce clinician burnout: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Breathing and Sahaj Meditation Intervention.
Official title: Evaluate Foundational Wellness Programs to Help Reduce Clinician Burnout and Improve Professional Fulfilment in Health Care Professionals.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
180
Start Date
2025-09-15
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2025-10-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Breathing and Sahaj Meditation
The SKY intervention is comprised of a week of baseline HRV and sleep metric readings, followed by an onboarding week of 3-day, 3.5 hours/day, online SKY workshops with a live instructor (10.5 hours total), followed by weekly online follow-up sessions with a live instructor (1 hour each) for a period of 4 weeks. Clinicians also practice on their own daily for 45 minutes during these 4 weeks and wear an Oura Ring continuously. They do not have to do their daily practice on the days that they have a follow-up session. Well-being and burnout metrics will be assessed using PFI Week 1, Week 4, and Week 6. Evaluation of the impact of the program on other factors as measured by other questionnaires Week 1 and Week 6. HRV and sleep metrics will be used as a physiologic marker of well-being and will be measured continuously via Oura Ring.
Health Education Program (HEP)
The HEP coaches will provide these sessions online with an initial onboarding week of 2-day, 3 hours/day online HEP workshop followed by weekly online follow up sessions for 2 hours each with a live instructor. They will also pursue 45 min of daily practice for a period of 4 weeks. They do not have to do their daily practice on the days that they have a follow-up session. Well-being and burnout metrics will be assessed using PFI Week 1, Week 4, and Week 6. Evaluation of the impact of the program on other factors as measured by other questionnaires Week 1 and Week 6. HRV and sleep metrics will be used as a physiologic marker of well-being and will be measured continuously via Oura Ring.
Locations (6)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Princeton Medical Center / Princeton Health affiliated sites
Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States