Study of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Combined With Life Coaching to Reduce Burnout Symptoms in Healthcare Workers

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the effect of combining Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation CES with group life coaching to reduce self-reported symptoms of burnout and moral distress in oncology healthcare workers. Burnout symptoms include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment, while moral distress involves knowing the right action but being unable to take it due to constraints. The study also looks at how this combination may improve resilience and employee retention among healthcare workers. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups in a crossover design. In the first 6 weeks, one group uses the CES device daily for 1 hour, 5 days per week, alongside virtual group life coaching sessions and video assignments. After week 6, participants exchange devices and switch to the opposite intervention for another 6 weeks. The other group starts with a sham device and switches to the CES device after 6 weeks, following the same coaching and video schedule. Participants attend three in-person assessments at weeks 1, 6, and 12 to evaluate symptoms of burnout and moral distress, resilience, and likelihood of employment retention. They complete surveys and participate in virtual coaching and discussions throughout the study. The CES device use is monitored daily, and participants complete video assignments during the intervention periods. The total study duration per participant is approximately 13 weeks.

Electrotherapy Stimulation Together With Life Coaching for the Support of Burnout Symptoms in Healthcare Workers