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Can a heart monitor reveal why doctors burn out?

NCT ID NCT06721312

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Aberdeen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are studying how stress and recovery patterns relate to burnout in doctors. About 60 doctors working in NHS Grampian wear a heart rate variability monitor for seven days while answering brief surveys on their phones. The team then compares these real-time measures with standard questionnaires on burnout, resilience, and wellbeing, and interviews some participants about their experiences.

What this could mean

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Active substance
continuous heart rate variability monitoring with self-report surveys
What this could lead to
If the approach works, it could give doctors and hospitals a clearer way to spot burnout risk early and design better recovery breaks.
What could go wrong
The study is small and observational, so it cannot prove that heart rate variability causes or predicts burnout. Wearable data can be noisy, and doctors who volunteer may not represent all clinicians.

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Study facts

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Medical Doctors working within NHS Grampian

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Working within NHS Grampian * Access to a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac arrhythmias/endocrine disease. * Prescription beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, benzodiazepines, antidepressants and antianxiety medications. * Insufficient non-working time prior to study commencement.

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Conditions

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Burnout, Psychological Fatigue occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burnout Burnout syndrome Occupational stress Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NHS Grampian

    Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom

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