Can a 4-Week mindfulness course prevent burnout in overworked interns?
NCT ID NCT07171697
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 4-week mindfulness and psycho-education program designed to help medical interns cope with stress and prevent burnout. Researchers will enroll 24 interns from RCSI hospitals to see if the program is feasible and acceptable. Participants will complete questionnaires on burnout, stress, and mindfulness before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness and psycho-education programme
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce stress and burnout among medical interns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small feasibility study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program is short (4 weeks) and may not produce lasting effects.
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Study facts
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- 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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 to 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Working as a medical intern within RCSI hospital Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alan Maddock
Dublin, 2, Ireland
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