New program aims to fight burnout by helping leaders lead better
NCT ID NCT07435753
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a six-month leadership program for 125 faculty leaders at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Participants will complete online challenges and attend in-person peer group sessions to build leadership skills. Researchers will measure changes in burnout, professional fulfillment, and sense of belonging using surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Leadership development program (peer-group sessions and online challenges)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical way to reduce burnout and improve professional fulfillment among healthcare leaders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program relies on self-reported outcomes, which can be biased.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Leader * CU SOM faculty member who is either a physician, advanced practice provider, licensed mental health professional, research scientist or other CU SOM faculty member * Works at least half time * Has at least 5 employees who directly report to them * Not participating in the CU Thrive Circle intervention (like this leadership program but NOT for those in a leadership role) * Willingness to participate in the breadth of the leadership program * Able to participate in the in-person sessions Employee o Direct report of a leader who is in the program Exclusion Criteria: * Does not fit the criteria outlined above
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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