Actively Recruiting
Led by Emory University · Updated on 2026-05-05
80
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
E
Emory University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
Researchers are evaluating a Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health Team Intervention (CCSH-TI), a group-based program designed for mixed-role oncology teams to address provider burnout. This interventional study will compare CCSH-TI to treatment as usual (TAU) among staff members, including nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other employees at a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The goal is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of this mindfulness and compassion-based approach, as well as to develop a new, low-burden tool to measure psychological safety and burnout. Participants will be randomly assigned by teams of 8-12 members to either the CCSH-TI group or the TAU group. The CCSH-TI involves four 60-minute sessions delivered every other week by healthcare chaplains, focusing on resilience, compassion for self and others, and psychological safety. The TAU group will continue with access to all existing well-being resources available to employees. The study duration from consent to completion of data collection is approximately 22 to 23 weeks. During the study, participants will complete self-report surveys, ecological momentary assessments (EMA), and use an electronically activated recorder (EAR) at three points: before the intervention, immediately after, and 12 weeks later. Researchers will evaluate enrollment rates, attendance, retention, satisfaction, and perceived benefits of the intervention, as well as the acceptability of the data collection methods. This comprehensive monitoring aims to inform future randomized controlled trials and improve burnout prevention strategies in healthcare teams.
CONDITIONS
CCSH (Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health) for Teams
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person) for informed consent and eligibility assessment
Duration - Approximately 8 weeks
Participants take part in a 4-session group intervention delivered every other week by healthcare chaplains, focusing on mindfulness, compassion, and team resilience to support well-being.
4 group sessions every other week, each lasting 60 minutes
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants complete self-report surveys and assessments immediately after the intervention and again 12 weeks later to evaluate the intervention's impact and data collection feasibility.
Assessments at immediately post-intervention and 12 weeks post-intervention
Total: 2 locations
1
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
Actively Recruiting
2
Emory University St. Joseph hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
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J
Jennifer Mascaro, PhD
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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Nicholas A Giordano, Deanna M Kaplan, Caroline Peacock...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41258216