A Virtual Reality Mindfulness-based Intervention for Nurse Managers

NCT06901193 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024B0251
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A pilot intervention wait-list control study evaluating the effectiveness of a worksite, on-demand virtual reality mindfulness intervention. Outcomes of interest include perceived stress, burnout, work engagement, resilience and respiratory rates. System usability of the VR mindfulness program and integration into the clinical workday will also be assessed for both groups.

Conditions

Perceived Stress; Burnout; Resilience, Psychological; Work Engagement

Keywords

mindfulness; virtual reality; nurse; nurse manager

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Perceived Stress

  Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). A 10-item self-report measure of perceived stress. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful over the past month. The 4-point Likert Scale includes responses of 0 (never), 1 (almost never), 2 (sometimes), 3 (fairly often), and 4 (very often). Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Baseline and on completion of the 8-week intervention

• Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS)

  The MBI-HSS is a self-report assessment of perceptions of burnout specific to healthcare providers. The 22-items describe job-related feelings that healthcare providers may experience in the workplace and encompasses three sub scales of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. The Likert scale responses include 0 (never), 1 (a few times a year or less), 2 (once a month or less), 3 (a few times a month), 4 (once a week), 5 (a few times a week), and 6 (every day). Each sub scale can have a total score of low, moderate, or high with emotional exhaustion scores: low 0-18, moderate 19-26, high 27 or greater; depersonalization scores: low 0-5, moderate 6-9, high 10 or greater; and personal accomplishment scores: low greater than 40, moderate 34-39, and high 0-33.

  baseline and on completion of the 8-week intervention

• Resilience

  The Connor-davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC-10) is a 10-item self-report assessment of a person's ability to bounce back after adversity. A 5-point Likert Scale for each statement ranges from 0 (Not True at All), 1 (Rarely True), 2 (Sometimes True), 3 (Often True), 4 (True Nearly All of the Time). A respondent's total score can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher resilience.

  baseline and on completion of the 8-week intervention

• Work engagement

  The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9) is a 9-item assessment of attitudes towards one's job. The UWES-9 measures three primary factors including dedication, vigor, and absorption. Each subscale score, answered on a seven-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (Never), 1 (Almost never, a few times a year or less), 2 (Rarely, once a month or less), 3 (Sometimes, a few times a month), 4 (Often, once a week), 5 (Very often, a few times a week), and 6 (Always, every day), has a range of 0 to 18. Higher scores for each sub scale indicate higher dedication, vigor, and absorption with work.

  baseline and on completion of the 8-week intervention

• Respiratory rate

  A self-measured count of inhalations (respiratory rate) taken over a 30-second time period. The participant will place their right hand over their left chest and count inhalations for a 30-second time period before they participate in the virtual reality mindfulness intervention and after they participate in the virtual reality mindfulness intervention.

  The 30-second count of inhalations will be completed by the participant before and after using the virtual reality mindfulness intervention at least three times per week for the entirety of the 8-week intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• System Usability Scale

  Completed after the 8-week intervention

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure

  Participants will complete after completion of the 8-week intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participation in the virtual reality mindfulness intervention the first 8 weeks

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Mindfulness intervention

Wait-list control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

will participate in the virtual reality mindfulness intervention during the second 8 weeks of the study

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Mindfulness intervention

Interventions

Virtual Reality Mindfulness intervention BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness will be offered via a virtual reality headset; participants will use the virtual reality mindfulness program 3 times per week (15 minutes at a time) for 8 weeks.

Intervention group; Wait-list control group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• Employed as a Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Manage a hospital-based department/unit with supervisory responsibility
• Ability to participate in study for 8 consecutive weeks using VR technology, three times a week for 10-15-minute sessions during work hours

You may not qualify if:

• Less than 18 years of age
• Pregnant
• Not employed as a Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Inability to participate in study for 8 consecutive weeks using VR technology, three times a week for 15-minute sessions during work hours.
• Does not have a personal smart phone or computer to access app.
• Inability to read and/or understand English (consent and questionnaires in English)
• Medical or other conditions that would preclude use of Virtual Reality technology such as:
• Epilepsy or neurological conditions where visual stimuli may trigger seizures or other issues, sensitivity to light or motion, current pregnancy, or any injuries that would prevent operating a headset, history of motion sickness or nausea, history of migraines or headaches, history of balance issues or dizziness, pregnancy, recent concussions, or other conditions where dizziness, nausea or headaches are more likely

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Director of Research

Model Details: Intervention, wait-list control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2025
• First Posted: March 28, 2025
• Study Start: February 24, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 12, 2025
• Study Completion: July 12, 2025
• Last Updated: July 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: IPD will be available 10-30-2025 and be accessible indefinitely.
• Access Criteria: De-identified and curated demographic, statistical data, study overview, study consent will be accessible to academic researchers and educators through a data accessibility link once the Dryad submission is finalized.

Locations

US (1)