Impact of a Virtual Reality-based Mindfulness Program on Clinician Wellness

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Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT06246539
Status
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Conditions

  • Wellness, Psychological

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • VR mindfulness — BEHAVIORAL
    VR-based mindfulness

Study Details

Burnout shares symptoms with anxiety and depression. While there is no single intervention for burnout, there are validated interventions (which are amenable to virtual reality (VR)) for anxiety and depression. UMassMemorial data from the Professional Well-Being Academic Consortium show that MD burnout and distress has increased since 2020. The investigators believe providing clinicians with a unique tool (VR) will be a feasible and efficacious way to tackle distress. It is known that only 1% of our MDs have done mindfulness training but nearly 50% are interested in doing so. Therefore, a self-administrable, interactive mindfulness program delivered over VR has great potential to reach clinicians who want to practice a more active form of mindfulness at a time convenient to them. The results of the study will provide preliminary evidence to determine if a take-home VR mindfulness program decreases clinician stress.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2026
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2027
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention - VR Mindfulness
    The intervention group will be given the VR headset for their unrestricted use over the 12 week intervention period. The VR headset is exceptionally easy and intuitive to use. Each participant will have the choice of 20 "locations" in which to use the mindfulness-based program. Each of the 20 locations/programs are different. They range in length from 5 minutes (introductory) to 20 minutes.
  • No Intervention: Control
    The control arm will not have any intervention. However, at the conclusion of the study, all participants from the Control group will be given the VR intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

PROMIS - anxiety [ Time Frame: at baseline, after 12 weeks, then after another 12 weeks. We will compare results of the intervention group at 12 and 24 weeks to their baseline. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UMassMemorial Health CareWorcesterMassachusetts01655-0002-

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