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

Roswell Park Cancer Institute · NCT06977503

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21–75 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 4, 2026
Record last updated
September 9, 2026

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What the study is about

This clinical trial evaluates the effect of life coaching together with Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) as an intervention to decrease self-reported symptoms of burnout, moral distress, resilience, and employee retention in oncology healthcare workers. Burnout and moral distress are occupational hazards for oncology healthcare workers. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment at work are symptoms of burnout. Moral distress may be defined as knowing the right thing to do but being unable to do so based upon internal or external constraints. The device is attached to the earlobes that uses cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) at a microcurrent to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, pain, and possibly depression. Life coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential and can increase resiliency skills such as boundary setting and prioritizing, increases in self-compassion and self-care, and potentially indirectly positively impact patient care. Undergoing the use of CES via the CES device, coupled with life coaching, may help alleviate burnout symptoms and moral distress in oncology healthcare workers.

Being studied: Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES); Discussion; Health and Wellness Coach; Informational Intervention; Sham Intervention

Conditions: Psychiatric Disorder

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 21 ≤ and ≤ 75 years old
  • Patient-facing healthcare workers (e.g., medical doctor, advanced practice provider, nurse)
  • Experiencing symptoms of burnout, as defined by a score of 1, 2, or 3 on question #2 of the Mini-Z II Survey
  • Ability to attend three (3) in-person appointments, one (1) hour in duration, at Roswell Park at week 1, week 6 and week 15 corresponding to the initial, midpoint, and final assessments
  • Ability to use the CES daily for an hour each day
  • Although the device is water-resistant, participants must agree to not use the device in the bath or shower
  • Ability to read and write in English
  • Participant has access to a computer with internet access and an email address
  • Ability to attend three (3) virtual 60-minute group life coaching sessions occuring Mondays at 6:30pm EST, via Zoom
  • Ability to complete three (3) 10-15-minute pre-recorded video assignments, which will be distributed via email (each assignment will be due by the end of the week that they are distributed)
  • Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who self-report as pregnant or nursing. Pregnancy be verified with a urine test for all persons of childbearing potential with a uterus
  • Subjects with a self-reported history of the following: Meniere's disease, history of vertigo or prone to dizziness, seizure disorder, pacemaker / implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator [AICD]), cochlear implant, or any implanted electrical devices that cannot be shut off
  • Inability to tolerate the required minimum stimulation amplitude (200 uA) during the initial device training at the baseline visit.
  • Any self-reported medical or psychiatric condition which in the PI or study physician's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to participate in this trial.
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements

Recruiting US locations

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, NY 14263

    Site contact: Amy Gallagher, PsyD · 716-845-7399 · Amy.Gallagher@roswellpark.org

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