Mindfulness at work: a new way to boost hospital staff Well-Being?
NCT ID NCT06331065
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 5-month mindfulness meditation program for hospital staff to see if it improves mental well-being and work fulfillment. 108 professionals from 8 departments took part, with some receiving the program and others serving as a control group. The goal was to see if this non-drug approach could reduce stress and boost resilience in a high-pressure work environment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness meditation program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could be offered widely in hospitals to help staff cope with stress and improve mental well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 108 participants, so results may not apply to all hospitals. Benefits may vary by individual.
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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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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being a Hospices Civils de Lyon professional working in a department participating in the project * Being of legal age * Having given written consent including voice recording for focus groups and semi-structured interviews Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported neuro-psychiatric pathology with current severe clinical instability * Adults under legal protection (guardianship, curators) * Persons not affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiaries of a similar scheme * Persons unable to understand or write in French * Pregnant and nursing mothers
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anaesthesia - Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine Department, Lyon South Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Edouard Herriot Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Lyon, 69437, France
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Department of Geriatrics, Charpennes Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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Department of Geriatrics, Edouard Herriot Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Lyon, 69003, France
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Department of Physical Medicine and Neurological Rehabilitation, Henry Gabrielle Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Saint-Genis-Laval, 69230, France
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Neonatology and neonatal intensive care unit, Croix-Rousse Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Lyon, 69004, France
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Neurology Department, Pierre Wertheimer Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Bron, 69677, France
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Continuous Monitoring, Femme Mère Enfant Hospital (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
Bron, 69677, France
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