A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mental Fitness Intervention for Anesthesiology Resident Wellbeing and Self-Compassion
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if app-based wellness programs can help improve wellbeing and self-compassion for medical residents. This is a pilot study, which is done on a small group of people to learn if a larger study would be useful. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are app-based wellness interventions feasible and acceptable in a high-stress population like medical residents? 2. Can app-based wellness programs improve wellbeing and self-compassion in medical residents? Researchers will compare the app-based wellness program to a time- and attention-matched control program. Participants will: * Complete online questionnaires at the start of the study and again after completion of the wellness program * Be assigned by chance (like a coin toss) to one of two different app-based programs, and will participate in the assigned program for 6 weeks. Both programs will involve weekly lessons and brief, daily exercises. Engagement with these exercises will not be mandatory but highly encouraged.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Current PGY4 anesthesiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women's Hospital * Willingness to provide informed consent Resident Loved One Inclusion Criteria * The choice of a resident loved one will be at the discretion of the resident. * This may include partners, family, friends or other loved ones. * Only one individual per resident will be eligible to participate. * Residents will be eligible to participate even if no loved one is identified. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to complete English-language questionnaires * Inability to acces…