Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians

Part of paid clinical trials in Youngstown, Ohio.

Sponsor
Mercy Health Ohio
Study ID
NCT05977894
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Burnout
  • Burnout, Professional
  • Negative Affect
  • Positive Affect
  • Psychological
  • Wellbeing

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - 70 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy — OTHER
    During floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), the participant enters a tank that is approximately 5 feet wide, 7 feet long and 5 feet high. The tank is filled with a 10 inch height of water containing enough Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to create body buoyancy. The water temperature is 93.5 degrees F, an approximate equivalent for normal skin temperature. Ear plugs are used to mitigate sound and the tank is without light illumination to prevent visual stimulation. The sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. The individual is "Floating-in Solitude, Darkness, Silence, and Thermal-Neutrality." This experience reduces external sensory nervous system input and creates an extraordinarily deep state of mental and physical relaxation.

Study Details

The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The main question it aims to answer is: will inventory wellbeing scores increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued? Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the floatation experience. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 28, 2023
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
May 5, 2026
Completion
May 5, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Nurses and physicians
    Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in the inventory wellbeing score [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
St. Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalYoungstownOhio44501-

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