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Preventing Burnout Among Caregivers Through Physical Activity

Preventing Burnout Among Caregivers Through Physical Activity

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18 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an adaptive physical activity programme to prevent the risk of burnout at the end of the programme (10 weeks after the start of the intervention).

Description

The PACA trial is a pilot, prospective, comparative, randomised (2 arms), controlled, single-centre study.

The study population consisted of adult healthcare professionals at the Clinique de la Sauvegarde with a low to moderate level of physical activity and no contraindications to physical activity.

Participants will be randomised into two arms (ratio 1:1):

  • Arm A (intervention): Participants will benefit from an adaptive physical activity programme supervised by a physical activity professional over a 9-week period.
  • Arm B (control): Participants will receive the recommendations of the world health organisation for physical activity.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years ;
  • Non-physician health professionals at the Clinique de la Sauvegarde ;
  • Low or moderate level of physical activity, as assessed by the questionnaire International Physical Activity Questionnaire. In fact, work-related physical activity is not associated with a reduction in burnout ;
  • Absence of serious chronic pathology incompatible with the physical activity of the protocol ;
  • Willing and available to commit to the project for the duration of the study ;
  • Using a personal smartphone or tablet and with an Internet connection ;
  • Able to read, write and understand French ;
  • Membership of a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High level of physical activity (not including work-related physical activity) ;
  • Contraindication to physical activity (uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled heart disease...) ;
  • Concurrent participation in another physical activity study ;
  • Pregnant or likely to be pregnant ;
  • Unable to be monitored for medical, social, family, geographical or psychological reasons for the duration of the study ;
  • Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or adm inistrative decision, or adults protected by law.

Study details
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NCT06815484

GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

15 October 2025

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