Reducing Burnout in Healthcare Workers Through Yoga and Square Breathing

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 interventional study explores whether a program of yoga and square breathing can lessen burnout in emergency department personnel. Eligible participants include healthcare workers such as nurses, paramedics, physicians, and dispatchers with at least one year in the ED and no recent burnout treatment or regular yoga/meditation practice. The intervention combines yoga and focused breathing techniques; participants will engage in sessions designed to be safe for adults and compatible with occupational duties. Outcomes will be observed to see if burnout symptoms decrease over the course of the program. The study is led by Poitiers University Hospital with participating centers in Bordeaux and Poitiers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects aged 18 or over
* Subjects who have been working for at least one year in the emergency department/emergency medical service/mobile emergency and resuscitation service of the selected centers as a nursing assistant, paramedic, medical dispatch assistant, registered nurse, or doctor
* Subjects who are affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security system
* Consent signed by the participant regarding their participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Physical or psychological contraindications to practicing yoga or mindfulness meditation.
* Subjects who reported having been on sick leave for at least three months due to burnout prior to inclusion in the study
* Subjects who reported currently being monitored and/or treated by a healthcare professional for burnout
* Subjects who reported practicing yoga or meditation regularly (more than one day per week over the last three months)
* Scheduled absence of at least 3 months (e.g., maternity leave, availability, etc.)
* Subjects who did not wish to participate in the study.
* People benefiting from enhanced protection, namely minors, people deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, people staying in a health or social care facility, and adults under legal protection.

Where it's running

• Poitiers University Hospital
  Poitiers, France Recruiting
• Bordeaux University Hospital
  Bordeaux, France Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Thomas HENAFF, MD
• Email: thomas.henaff@chu-poitiers.fr
• Phone: 05 49 44 44 98

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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.