Smartwatch and Physician Well-Being

Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05463250
Collaborator
Physicians Foundation (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The prevalence of burnout and other forms of distress among physicians is alarmingly high. This clinical trial is being conducted to learn more about if wearing a Smartwatch and having access to its data improves physicians' sense of well-being and if data measured from Smartwatches contain a 'signal' that predicts well-being

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Smartwatch
N/A

Detailed Description

We will conduct a randomized controlled trail to evaluate if wearing a Smartwatch improves overall well-being among physicians, and if so, in which dimension of well-being (e.g., fatigue, stress, overall quality of life, burnout). Additionally, we will explore if data from Smartwatches can predict subsequent well-being among physicians.

Study Aims:
  1. To determine if wearing a Smartwatch and having access to its physiological data (e.g., sleep, step count, activity, breathing reminders) improves well-being, and if so which well-being dimensions.

  2. To determine whether continuous physiological measures (measured from Smartwatches) contain a 'signal' that predicts physician well-being, and if so in which dimensions.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
184 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Crossover Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Smartwatch and Physician Well-being: Are Wearables Part of the Solution?
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
May 1, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Smart Watch, then no intervention

Physicians will be asked to wear a Smartwatch for 6 months, and then will be monitored for the following 6 months without wearing a Smartwatch. Physicians will complete surveys about their experiences

Device: Smartwatch
Wearing a smartwatch and having access to its data

Experimental: No intervention, then Smart Watch

Physicians will be monitored for the first 6 months without wearing a Smartwatch, and then will be asked to wear a Smartwatch for the following 6 months. Physicians will complete surveys about their experiences

Device: Smartwatch
Wearing a smartwatch and having access to its data

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Burnout [Up to 12 months]

    The Maslach Burnout Inventory measures emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low sense of personal accomplishment. Possible scores range from 0-27 (emotional exhaustion subscale), 0-10 (depersonalization subscale), and 0-40 (personal accomplishment subscale). Higher scores on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscales and lower scores on the personal accomplishment subscale indicates worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Physician Well-Being Index [Up to 12 months]

    The Physician Well-Being Index measures multiple dimensions of distress (burnout, fatigue, quality of life, stress) and satisfaction with work-life integration and meaning in work. The total score ranges from -2 to 9, with higher scores indicating a greater degree of distress, lower meaning in work, and less satisfaction with work-life integration.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Physician
Exclusion Criteria:
  • non physicians

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Colorado, Denver
  • Physicians Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Liselotte N Dyrbye, MD MHPE, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
University of Colorado, Denver
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05463250
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 22-0799
First Posted:
Jul 18, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Aug 16, 2022
Last Verified:
Aug 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 16, 2022