Making Resident Well-Being a (Virtual) Reality

NCT05395221 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 21-01719
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective cross-over trial examining the effect of virtual reality assisted meditation on resident reported well-being using validated scoring systems. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality guided meditation as a mechanism to improve plastic surgery resident well-being. The secondary objective is to assess resident likeliness to continue mindful meditation following completion of the study.

Conditions

Mental Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Emotional Exhaustion as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

  Emotional exhaustion as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before and after virtual reality guided meditations. All MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily." The MBI has three component scales: emotional exhaustion (9 items), depersonalization (5 items) and personal achievement (8 items). Each scale measures its own unique dimension of burnout. Higher scores in emotional exhaustion contribute to higher levels of burnout.

  Baseline, 3 month visit, 6 month visit

• Change in Depersonalization as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

  Depersonalization as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before and after virtual reality guided meditations. All MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily." The MBI has three component scales: emotional exhaustion (9 items), depersonalization (5 items) and personal achievement (8 items). Each scale measures its own unique dimension of burnout. Higher scores in depersonalization contribute to higher levels of burnout.

  Baseline, 3 month visit, 6 month visit

• Change in personal accomplishment as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

  Personal accomplishment as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before and after virtual reality guided meditations. All MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily." The MBI has three component scales: emotional exhaustion (9 items), depersonalization (5 items) and personal achievement (8 items). Each scale measures its own unique dimension of burnout. Lower scores in personal accomplishment are suggestive of a more severe degree of burnout.

  Baseline, 3 month visit, 6 month visit

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality Assisted Meditation+ no intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The first cohort will undergo weekly virtual reality guided meditations across a three-month rotation using the Guided Mediation Virtual Reality App available on the Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality system (Oculus, Menlo Park, CA). After completion of the three-month time span, residents will receive no intervention during the second three-month study period. . A post-study survey will be completed to assess for various parameters including residents desire for continuation of virtual reality guided meditation following completion of the survey, subjective value of virtual reality as a tool for burnout, and likeliness to recommend virtual reality guided meditation to a colleague.

Other: Guided Mediation Virtual Reality App

No intervention + Virtual Reality Assisted Meditation group

EXPERIMENTAL

The second cohort will receive no intervention during the three-month block. After completion of the three-month time span, residents will take a follow-up MBI and then will cross over to the opposite group. After completion of the second three-month study period, an additional MBI will be completed by the residents.. A post-study survey will be completed to assess for various parameters including residents desire for continuation of virtual reality guided meditation following completion of the survey, subjective value of virtual reality as a tool for burnout, and likeliness to recommend virtual reality guided meditation to a colleague.

Other: Guided Mediation Virtual Reality App

Interventions

Guided Mediation Virtual Reality App OTHER

Guided Meditation Virtual Reality App uses over 40 lush environments with 30 hours of guided meditations on Anxiety, Depression, Maternity, Resilience, Sleep, or Zen and 200 relaxing audio tracks using Virtual reality.

No intervention + Virtual Reality Assisted Meditation group; Virtual Reality Assisted Meditation+ no intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Current resident of NYU Langone Plastic Surgery (Academic Year 2022-2023)
• Consent to participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Any plastic surgery resident involved in conducting the study
• Any non-plastic surgery resident during the academic year 2022-2023
• Any plastic surgery resident choosing not to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• NYU Langone Health: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Vishal Thanik

  NYU Langone Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2022
• First Posted: May 27, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2024
• Study Completion: March 1, 2024
• Last Updated: January 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
• Access Criteria: The investigator who proposed to use the data. Upon reasonable request. Requests should be directed to Thomas.Calahan@nyulangone.org. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.