Nurses get fit at work: study tests exercise for better mental health
NCT ID NCT05966805
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 12-week exercise program at the workplace could help acute care nurses feel better mentally, physically, and spiritually. Twenty-one nurses participated, with some starting the program right away and others waiting. The goal was to see if exercise could reduce stress and improve overall well-being.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion: 1. Age 21-65 years 2. Nurse working in an AdventHealth inpatient acute care setting 3. Currently working as a shift-working acute care nurse within AdventHealth. 4. Weight stable prior to beginning the study exercise training intervention. 5. Able to speak and understand written and spoken English. 6. Understands the procedures and agrees to participate by giving written informed consent. 7. Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures including a 12-week exercise training program. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Positive urine pregnancy test prior to DEXA scan 2. Uncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus 3. Bleeding disorders 4. Acute or chronic infections 5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 6. Renal insufficiency or nephritis 7. Uncontrolled hypertension (BP\>160 mmHg systolic or \>100 mmHg diastolic) 8. History of Cushing's disease or syndrome 9. Active rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory rheumatic disorder 10. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Screening 11. Participation in studies involving investigational drug(s) within 30 days prior to Screening 12. History or presence of cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization within 6 months, presence of cardiac pacemaker, implanted cardiac defibrillator) 13. Any malignancy not considered cured, except basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (a participant is considered cured if there has been no evidence of cancer recurrence in the previous 5 years) 14. Presence of any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator or medical investigator, compromises participant safety or data integrity or the participant's ability to complete study days. 15. More than 1-day a week of intentional exercise 16. Medically diagnosed sleep disorder 17. Weight \>450 lbs
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdventHealth
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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