Effectiveness of a Multi-Modal Workplace Rest Cabin on Worker Well-Being

NCT07322354 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: Recharjme-RCT-20242023-2766
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

This study examines whether access to a rest cabin in the workplace supports employee well-being. Employees of a Canadian insurance company are randomly assigned to one of two groups: immediate access to the rest cabin or a waiting-list control group that receives access after one month. The rest cabin is installed directly in the workplace and can be reserved for short sessions during the workday. It offers multiple relaxation options, including guided meditation, massage therapy, light therapy, and a zero-gravity chair. Employees choose which options to use during each session. Participants complete questionnaires before group assignment and again one month later. Employees who receive immediate access to the cabin also complete additional follow-up questionnaires at later time points. The study compares changes in general well-being and work-related outcomes between employees who have access to the cabin and those who do not during the initial study period.

Conditions

Employee Well-being; Work-related Outcomes

Keywords

Workplace well-being; Rest cabin; Micro-breaks; Burnout; Workplace intervention; Recovery at work; Employee mental health; Mindful attention awareness; Psychological detachment from work

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (11)

• Presenteeism (impaired productivity and troublesome symptoms at work)

  Measured using the Employment Absence and Productivity Scale; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Absenteeism

  Calculation based on the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire; Min.: 0; Max.: 100; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Job satisfaction

  Measured using an adapted item from Life in Transition Survey; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Anxiety and depression

  Measured using the two subscales of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4; Min.: 1; Max.: 4; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Insomnia

  Measured using the Insomnia Severity Index; Min.: 0; Max.: 4; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Burnout (physical fatigue, cognitive weariness, emotional exhaustion)

  Measured using the three subscales of the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure; Min.: 1; Max.: 7; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Flourishing

  Measured using the Flourishing Scale; Min.: 1; Max.: 7; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Thriving at work

  Measured using Index of Psychological Well-Being at Work (Thriving at Work Subscale); Min.: 0; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Mindful attention awareness

  Measured using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Carlson \& Brown, 2005); Min.: 1; Max.: 6; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Psychological detachment from work

  Measured using adapted items from Recovery Experience Questionnaire; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

• Positive and Negative Affect

  Measured using the two subscales of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; For positive affect: higher scores indicating a more positive outcome; For negative affect, higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

Study Arms (2)

Rest Cabin Use

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are encouraged to use the Recharjme cabin for one month (four weeks) at a frequency of three times a week, preferably between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Device: Recharjme Multi-Modal Rest Cabin

Waiting List Control

NO INTERVENTION

No cabin access for four weeks.

Interventions

Recharjme Multi-Modal Rest Cabin DEVICE

Enclosed workplace cabin with guided meditation, massage, luminotherapy, and zero-gravity chair.

Rest Cabin Use

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Employee of participating insurance company
• Aged 18 or older

You may not qualify if:

• Mental health leave in past year
• Diagnosed mental health disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laval University: lead
• Mitacs: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Worksite 3

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Location

Worksite 3

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Location

Worksite 1

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Location

Worksite 2

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Location

Related Publications (12)

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 21532953 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 19616305 BACKGROUND

• Kessler RC, Barber C, Beck A, Berglund P, Cleary PD, McKenas D, Pronk N, Simon G, Stang P, Ustun TB, Wang P. The World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ). J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Feb;45(2):156-74. doi: 10.1097/01.jom.0000052967.43131.51.

  PMID: 12625231 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 19958540 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Simon Coulombe, PhD

  Laval University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Full Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2025
• First Posted: January 7, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 10, 2025
• Study Completion: April 10, 2025
• Last Updated: January 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (4)