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Compassion overload? study tests if kindness training can beat burnout for doctors and nurses

NCT ID NCT07698379

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Miguel Servet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study investigates whether an intensive compassion-based therapy program can reduce burnout and improve well-being in healthcare professionals. Around 180 doctors and nurses with symptoms of burnout, anxiety, depression, or stress will be randomly assigned to either an 8-session compassion therapy group or a relaxation program. Researchers will measure changes in burnout, emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment before, right after, and three months after the program.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Attachment-based compassion therapy
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a practical, short-term program to reduce burnout and improve mental health among healthcare workers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 180 participants, and the results may not apply to all healthcare settings. The intervention is intensive (8 sessions over a weekend) and may not suit everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 180 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Apr 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Active healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses) of both sexes. 2. Understanding of spoken and written Spanish. 3. Availability of a computer and internet connection. 4. 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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Burnout, Psychological mixed anxiety and depressive disorder occupation-related stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety depression Burnout syndrome Stress

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Miguel Servet University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Zaragoza, Spain, 50009, Spain

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