N/A N=24 Randomized Single-blind Other

A Study to Assess Virtual Reality by Healthcare Providers: A Pilot Study

Anxiety · Burn Out

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04622527 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2023

Primary outcome: Primary: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y1) — -6.4; -5.8; -4.1; -5.0 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Random assigned paradigm viewing order (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Primary completion: Jan 2022

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y1)	-6.4; -5.8; -4.1; -5.0	—
SECONDARY Was the Study Worthwhile	0; 0; 1; 0; 6; 6	—

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability of using Virtual Reality intervention to help reduce anxiety and burnout symptoms and improve focus in the workplace.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

18 years of age or older at the time of consent.
Healthcare Professional with the Mayo Clinic.
Not pregnant by participant self-report at time of consent.
Have the ability to provide informed consent.
Have no contraindicated comorbid health conditions as determined by the clinical investigators.

Exclusion Criteria

Currently (within the past 3 weeks) practicing mindfulness training on a weekly/regular basis.
Currently (within the past 3 weeks) undergoing an additional program (e.g., Complementary and Alternative Medicine [CAM]) to improve quality of life.
Currently (within 3 weeks) enrolled in another clinical or research program (e.g., CAM) which impacts the patients' quality of life (QOL), stress or anxiety.
Currently has photosensitivity.
Cannot tolerate virtual reality experiences.
An unstable medical or mental health condition as determined by the physician investigator (e.g., pre-existing eye strain, seizures, dizziness, nausea)

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04622527). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.