Flash-Writing fights burnout: a new rx for tired docs?
NCT ID NCT07136597
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a short, guided writing exercise called flash-writing can help healthcare faculty at Wake Forest Baptist feel less burned out and stressed. About 60 doctors and faculty from internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics will try the writing method. Researchers will measure changes in burnout using a standard questionnaire before and after the exercise.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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21 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Study participants must be current faculty at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (AHWFB) within three departments: internal medicine, surgery and pediatrics Exclusion Criteria: * Faculty who are not currently working at AHWFB may be excluded
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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