Nurses' stress buster: VR mindfulness trial launches

NCT ID NCT07028788

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Chang Shih-Chin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app or virtual reality program that teaches mindfulness and breathing exercises can lower stress, burnout, and improve sleep and thinking in nurses who work rotating shifts. 300 nurses will be split into four groups: one gets health education only, others get mindfulness training with or without breathing exercises, delivered via phone or VR. They will practice 10 minutes a day, five times a week, for 8 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mindfulness and breathing exercises delivered via mobile app or virtual reality
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, accessible way for shift workers to manage stress and improve sleep without medication.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The intervention requires regular practice, which may be hard to maintain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Burnout, Professional Burnout, Psychological circadian rhythm sleep disorder, shift work type cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction insomnia occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress Parasomnias sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT SHIFT WORK DISORDER SLEEP DISTURBANCE WORK-RELATED STRESS

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