Can a brainwave device cure nurse burnout? small study hopes to find out

NCT ID NCT06378554

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device called Cereset that plays tones to mirror your brainwaves, aiming to reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. About 40 nurses from one hospital unit will use the device. The goal is to see if it improves their well-being and job performance.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Cereset Research device (uses audible tones to mirror brainwaves)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease stress and improve sleep for healthcare workers.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early study with only 40 participants and no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to others.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States