Can Game-Like mindfulness beat burnout? new trial tests a fun approach for stressed nursing students
NCT ID NCT07699835
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding game-like features to a 12-week mindfulness program can help first-year nursing students reduce burnout, stress, and anxiety. Participants are randomly assigned to a gamified mindfulness group, a standard mindfulness group, or a minimal-treatment control group. The goal is to see if the gamified approach improves adherence and leads to better emotional well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamified blended mindfulness program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a fun, engaging way for students to manage stress and prevent burnout without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in a specific group (nursing students), so results may not apply to others. The effect may be modest or not last long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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127 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled as a first-year undergraduate nursing student at the Ceuta Campus of the University of Granada (Spain). * Aged 18 years or older. * Voluntarily provide informed consent prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing clinical diagnosis of anxiety or depressive disorders. * Current use of prescribed psychotropic medications (concurrent psychopharmacological treatment).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ceuta
Ceuta, Ceuta, 51005, Spain
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