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Can we stop therapist burnout? new study aims to keep child trauma experts on the job
NCT ID NCT04712461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a package of strategies (like mindfulness training and schedule changes) to reduce burnout and turnover in 60 therapists who deliver trauma-focused therapy to children. The goal is to help therapists stay in their jobs longer, so more kids can get consistent, effective care. Researchers will measure changes in burnout and intentions to quit over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SUPPORTS implementation model (includes psychoeducation, mindfulness, scheduling changes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward practical ways to keep therapists in their jobs longer, helping more children get consistent trauma care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 60 therapists, so results may not apply broadly. The strategies may not reduce burnout as hoped.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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3 to 99 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Therapists who have delivered a (or components of a) trauma EBP to a child in the past year. Exclusion Criteria: * Therapists employed at their current agency for less than 6 months.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Diego State University
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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