Feasibility and Acceptability of the Unified Protocol for Burnout

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Conditions studied: Clinical Burnout

In brief

The present study has three primary objectives: (1) to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the Unified Protocol for Burnout (UP-B) an intervention derived from the Unified Protocol (Barlow et al., 2018); (2) to assess the acceptability of the intervention among both recipients and psychotherapists; and (3) to examine preliminary signals of the UP-B's efficacy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the intervention feasible as indicated by recruitment rates, data collection procedures, and acceptable rates of participant retention and treatment completion? 2. Is the UP-B acceptable for both participants and psychotherapists considering content, content structure, mode of delivery, and adherence? 3. Does the UP-B show preliminary evidence of effectiveness (i.e., efficacy signals) in reducing burnout, anxiety, depression, and increasing well-being?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07370038

Run by

West University of Timisoara

People needed

24

Starts

2026-01-20

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants must score above the moderate burnout threshold on the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) to be considered eligible. Those who meet this cutoff will subsequently undergo a structured clinical interview to verify the presence of clinical burnout symptoms. The interview will assess whether the symptom profile is consistent with clinical burnout and will document the onset, progression, and course of symptoms. To be considered eligible for the study, the cause of symptoms must be burnout.

You may not qualify if…

• Current engagement in psychotherapy, defined as receiving ongoing psychological treatment at the time of screening;
• Current use of psychotropic medication (e.g., antidepressants, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers);
• Presence of a diagnosed personality disorder and as determined by the clinical interview;
• Presence of a psychiatric disorder;
• Presence or history of a psychotic disorder;
• Suicidal ideation, as assessed through the clinical interview.

Where it is running

• West University of Timișoara — Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

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