Impact of Exercise Intervention on Well-being in Shift-working Acute Care Nurses

NCT05966805 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1762353
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, wait-list control pilot study to analyze the impact of a 12-week exercise training intervention on post-traumatic growth and whole-person well-being (mental health, physical health, spiritual well-being, perceived social support, and occupational health) among shift-working acute care nurses within AdventHealth.

Conditions

Psychological Wellness

Keywords

exercise; whole person health; nurses; pilot study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Post-traumatic growth

  Post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI) (21-item questionnaire with Likert scale of 0-5, with 0 for "I did not experience this change as a result of my crisis" and 5 for "I experienced this change to a very great degree as a result of my crisis")

  Group comparison baseline, 3 months, and 6 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (24)

• Depression

  Group comparisons baseline, 3 months, and 6 months follow-up

• Anxiety

  Group comparisons baseline, 3 months, and 6 months follow-up

• Professional Quality of Life for Health care workers

  Group comparisons baseline, 3 months, and 6 months follow-up

• Cardiorespiratory fitness

  Group comparisons baseline, 3 months follow-up

• 24-H Physical activity patterns

  Group comparisons baseline, 3 months follow-up

Other Outcomes (1)

• Adherence/Compliance

  1 week follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Exercise Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise intervention group will undergo a 12-week exercise program.

Behavioral: Exercise training group

Wait-List Control Group

OTHER

Wait-List control group will participate in visits every 4 weeks for data collection and periodic phone calls for monitoring. They will be offered the exercise training intervention option at conclusion.

Behavioral: Wait-List Control Group

Interventions

Exercise training group BEHAVIORAL

12-Week Exercise intervention on mentaL, metabolic, physicaL, spiritual, social, and occupational well-being among shift-working acute care NURSE

Exercise Training Group

Wait-List Control Group BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Wait-List Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 21-65 years
• Nurse working in an AdventHealth inpatient acute care setting
• Currently working as a shift-working acute care nurse within AdventHealth.
• Weight stable prior to beginning the study exercise training intervention.
• Able to speak and understand written and spoken English.
• Understands the procedures and agrees to participate by giving written informed consent.
• Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures including a 12-week exercise training program.

You may not qualify if:

• Positive urine pregnancy test prior to DEXA scan
• Uncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Bleeding disorders
• Acute or chronic infections
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Renal insufficiency or nephritis
• Uncontrolled hypertension (BP\>160 mmHg systolic or \>100 mmHg diastolic)
• History of Cushing's disease or syndrome
• Active rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory rheumatic disorder
• Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Screening
• Participation in studies involving investigational drug(s) within 30 days prior to Screening
• History or presence of cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization within 6 months, presence of cardiac pacemaker, implanted cardiac defibrillator)
• Any malignancy not considered cured, except basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (a participant is considered cured if there has been no evidence of cancer recurrence in the previous 5 years)
• Presence of any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator or medical investigator, compromises participant safety or data integrity or the participant's ability to complete study days.
• More than 1-day a week of intentional exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

• AdventHealth: lead

Study Sites (1)

AdventHealth

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Andrea Brennan, PhD

  AdventHealth

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2023
• First Posted: August 1, 2023
• Study Start: September 13, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 13, 2025
• Study Completion: May 13, 2025
• Last Updated: November 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)