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CompletedNCT07765121ViaMenteUpdated Aug 14, 2026

ViaMente: Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Group Programme for Burnout and Well-Being in Mental Healthcare Professionals

An interventional study of ViaMente in Burnout, Professional and Psychological Well Being, sponsored by Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Completed at 1 site in Portugal. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-14.

Sponsored by Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This single-arm, before-after study evaluated the feasibility of ViaMente, a nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme designed to reduce burnout and promote psychological well-being in mental healthcare professionals. Grounded in nursing theory, the programme comprised five weekly group sessions. Feasibility was assessed through recruitment, retention, and acceptability, alongside preliminary changes in burnout and psychological well-being measured before and after the intervention.

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This single-arm, before-after feasibility study evaluated ViaMente, a nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme (five weekly sessions, grounded in nursing theory) aimed at reducing burnout and promoting psychological well-being in mental healthcare professionals.

Feasibility was the primary focus, assessed through recruitment, retention, and acceptability. Retention was defined as completing the programme with no more than two absences across the five sessions.

Preliminary changes in burnout (CBI-PT) and psychological well-being (PGWB-S) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Given the feasibility purpose, single-arm non-randomised design, and small sample, the study was not designed to test efficacy but to inform a future, adequately powered study.

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Conditions studied

  • Burnout, Professional
  • Psychological Well Being

Keywords

  • Burnout, Professional
  • Health Personnel
  • Mental Health Services
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Psychological Well-Being
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults (≥18 years).
  • Health professionals (nurses, health-care assistants, physicians, or others).
  • Working in a mental health setting.
  • Availability and commitment to attend the five weekly intervention sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age under 18 years.
  • Not working in a mental health setting.
  • Unable or unwilling to commit to the intervention sessions.
  • Refusal to provide informed consent.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental - "ViaMente programme"

    Nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme comprising five weekly sessions grounded in nursing theory (Gottlieb, Peplau), targeting burnout recognition and management, time-organization strategies, stress reduction, and self-care practices, with the aim of reducing burnout and increasing psychological well-being.

    Behavioral: ViaMente

Interventions

  • BehavioralViaMente

    Nurse-led psychotherapeutic group programme comprising five weekly sessions grounded in nursing theory (Gottlieb, Peplau), targeting burnout recognition and management, time-organization strategies, stress reduction, and self-care practices, with the aim of reducing burnout and increasing psychological well-being.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility - Acceptability (post-session acceptability questionnaire, 0-5 Likert)

    Acceptability of the programme, rated on a 0-5 Likert scale, where 0 indicates the lowest acceptability and 5 the highest; higher scores indicate greater acceptability.

    Time frame: Week 5

  2. Feasibility - Retention

    Retention rate, defined as the proportion of enrolled participants who completed the programme without exceeding the permitted number of absences (maximum of two absences across the five sessions). Assessed after the fifth session.

    Time frame: Week 5

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - Portuguese version, CBI-PT)

    Change in burnout, measured by the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - Portuguese version (CBI-PT). Score range 0-100; higher scores indicate greater burnout. A mean score ≥50 is conventionally interpreted as indicative of high (clinically relevant) burnout.

    Time frame: Baseline and week 5

  2. Change in psychological well-being (PGWB-S)

    Change in psychological well-being, measured by the Psychological General Well-Being Index - short version (PGWB-S). Score range 0-30; higher scores indicate better psychological well-being. No established clinical cut-off.

    Time frame: Baseline and week 5

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Study locations

1 site
  • Serviço de psiquiatria e Saúde Mental de Adultos da ULSLO | Serviço de Segurança e Saúde no trabalho da ULSLO
    Lisbon, Lisbon District 1349-019, Portugal
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References and documents

Publications

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07765121
Lead sponsor
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental
Responsible party
Sara Maia (Mental Health Registered Nurse, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 14, 2026
Start date
Nov 11, 2025
Primary completion
Feb 6, 2026
Completion
Feb 6, 2026
Last update
Aug 14, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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