Burnout prevention training for hospital staff in wartime Ukraine

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a single-arm feasibility study evaluating a two-session, 2.5–3 hour psychoeducational training designed to reduce burnout and related psychological factors among medical and non-medical workers in Ukraine during wartime. Participants are enrolled in Ukraine, consent, and complete self-reported assessments at baseline, after the training, and two weeks later. The program covers time management, communication, stress-resistant thinking, healthy habits, and relaxation strategies, with data managed using anonymized codes in a secure database. The study uses a brief, practical approach to help participants apply proven mental health strategies in professional and daily life.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Respondents must be 18 years of age or older.
* Sufficient command of the Ukrainian language to understand the materials and complete the questionnaires.
* Voluntary informed consent to participate in the study and data processing.
* Permanent residence in Ukraine at the time of participation in the study.
* Belonging to the working civilian population (medical or non-medical workers).
* Technical ability to participate online (access to the internet and an electronic device for completing questionnaires and participating in training).
* Skills/ability to attend online sessions and use smartphone chat for communication.
* Willingness to complete questionnaires at specified time points (T0, T1, T2).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to provide informed consent or limited legal capacity.
* Presence at the time of inclusion of a condition that significantly complicates participation in the study or adherence to the protocol (acute psychotic episodes, manic states, severe cognitive impairment, decompensated somatic diseases, active dependence on psychoactive substances), Severe mental state or pronounced mental distress requiring urgent specialized care.
* Current intensive psychotherapeutic or psychiatric treatment that may significantly affect the assessed indicators.
* Lack of technical ability to participate in online training or complete questionnaires at specified times.
* Inability to use a smartphone or significant visual, hearing, or speech impairments that prevent interaction with the application and completion of questionnaires.
* Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent at any stage of the study.

Where it's running

• National Medical University Bogomolets, Kyiv, Kyiv
  Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Solveig Kemna, Dr. med.
• Email: solveig.kemna@charite.de
• Phone: +49 30 450 517 542

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.