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Prevention of Burnout in Spanish Healthcare Professionals Through Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT)

No phase Interventional Burnout Syndrome Anxiety Depression Stress

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Attachment-based compassion therapy Compassion, Relaxation program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Burnout Syndrome, Anxiety Depression, Stress. Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Spain
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Official title

Mindfulness-based and Compassion-based Interventions in Anxious-Depressive Symptomatology in Mental Health Services: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Overview

Burnout is a common problem among healthcare professionals and may affect their psychological well-being, quality of life, and professional functioning. This study will examine whether an intensive compassion-based intervention can help reduce burnout and improve well-being in healthcare professionals. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy intervention or a relaxation intervention. Outcomes will be measured before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and three months later. Attachment-Based Compassion groups will be composed of 80 participants each, and TAU group will be composed of 80 participants (total sample n = 160). Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey - MBI-HSS. Burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey. This questionnaire evaluates the three main dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Items are rated on a Likert-type scale according to the frequency with which the participant experiences each symptom. Scores are calculated separately for each burnout dimension. In this study, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization will be considered the primary outcome variables, while reduced personal accomplishment will be considered a secondary outcome variable

Interventions

  • Behavioral Attachment-based compassion therapy Compassion
    Program consists of 8 session of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material andsound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend
  • Behavioral Relaxation program
    Relaxation program consists of 8 sessions of 120 minutes/session (15-20 people) Written material and sound recordings will be offered as support elements. The estimated duration of the program is one weekend

Primary outcome measures

  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]
  • MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY HUMAN SERVICES SURVEY (MBI-HSS) [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: baseline]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: Post-treatment 1 weekend from baseline]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]
  • Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire BCSQ-12 [Time frame: Three-months follow-up]]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Active healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) of both sexes.
  • Understanding of spoken and written Spanish.
  • Availability of a computer and internet connection.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous psychological treatment within the last year, or current psychological treatment.

Presence of a severe uncontrolled medical, infectious, or degenerative disease that may interfere with affective symptoms.

Presence of a mental disorder related to substance dependence/abuse, or any other disease affecting the central nervous system.

Suicide risk, defined as a score of ≥2 on item 9 of the PHQ-9. Scheduled surgical intervention during the course of the study.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double blind
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

Spain · 1 center
  • Miguel Servet University Hospital — Zaragoza

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07698379 · 11/2026

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗