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Can talking it out reduce burnout in ER and ICU staff?

NCT ID NCT07450339

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at compassion fatigue—a mix of burnout and stress from caring for others—in 159 healthcare workers in emergency rooms and intensive care units. Workers filled out a questionnaire before and after taking part in focus groups designed to help them cope. The goal was to see if these group discussions could lower stress and improve well-being over 18 months.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward better ways to support healthcare workers and reduce burnout in high-stress hospital units.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-hospital study with no control group, so results may not apply to other settings. The intervention (focus groups) may not lead to lasting change.

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Study facts

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Participants

159 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will consist of healthcare professionals working in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit of the Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia, including attending physicians, medical residents, nurses, and healthcare assistants.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum age of 18 years at the time of questionnaire completion; * Employment in the Emergency Room or General Intensive Care Unit of the Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo as a physician, nurse, or healthcare assistant at the time of questionnaire completion; * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria * Individuals who, although employed at the Policlinico San Matteo at the time of questionnaire completion, do not work as physicians, nurses, or healthcare assistants or do not reside in Italy at the time of questionnaire completion; * Individuals who, although employed at the Policlinico San Matteo at the time of questionnaire completion and working as physicians, nurses, or healthcare assistants, are not assigned to one of the departments involved in the study (Emergency Room or General Intensive Care Unit).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Burnout, Psychological Compassion Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burnout Compassion fatigue COPING Stress (psychology)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

    Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy

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