Phone overload: study probes smartphone burnout in nurse leaders
NCT ID NCT06343584
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explored whether using personal smartphones for work communication harms work-life balance and increases burnout among nurse managers. Six nurse managers with over 50 staff members each tried new communication strategies. The goal was to see if these tools could reduce stress and improve their professional quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
* Participant must hold the title of Nurse Manager or Interim Nurse Manager at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center * Participant must have greater than 50 direct reports
- 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: * Participant must hold the title of Nurse Manager or Interim Nurse Manager at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center * Participant must have greater than 50 direct reports Exclusion Criteria: * Participant expects to separate employment with Methodist Health System prior to the conclusion of the study * Participant does not use their personal smartphone to communicate with direct reports
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, Texas, 76063, United States
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