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Can biofeedback or movement therapy ease nurse burnout?
NCT ID NCT07827092
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers compare two six-week stress-management programs for female hospital nurses and midwives: heart rate variability biofeedback and eurythmy therapy. Participants are assigned at random to one program. Before and after, questionnaires and heart rate measurements track changes in burnout, stress, depression, sleep quality, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- heart rate variability biofeedback and eurythmy therapy
- What this could lead to
- If one approach works better, hospitals could offer nurses and midwives a practical way to lower burnout and improve sleep. That could help staff stay well in a job with heavy emotional demands.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small, with 24 participants, so results may not apply to all nurses or midwives. Both programs take daily practice, and some people may not stick with them long enough to see a benefit.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2012
- 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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Female participants only
- 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: * Written informed consent; Female; Working as a nurse or midwife Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac pacemaker; Severe cardiac arrhythmias (assessed based on medical history)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ARCIM Institute
Filderstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70794, Germany