VR mindfulness program aims to cure healthcare worker burnout
NCT ID NCT07649733
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual reality program that teaches mindfulness and emotional regulation can reduce burnout in healthcare workers. One hundred staff from participating hospitals will be randomly assigned to either start the 8-session VR program right away or after a waiting period. The main goal is to see if emotional exhaustion scores improve compared to the wait-list group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual reality mindfulness program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, scalable way to reduce burnout and improve mental health for healthcare workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. The program may not work for everyone or may be hard to implement widely.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Active permanent or temporary staff member at a participating healthcare center where the program is implemented * Age 18 years or older * Able to understand, accept, and sign the informed consent form * Willing to complete the study procedures, attend the planned weekly sessions, and complete the study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Photosensitive epilepsy or history of seizures triggered by visual stimuli * Severe motion sickness or previous intolerance to immersive devices * Visual or hearing impairment that prevents adequate use of the virtual reality headset
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ABS Valls Urbà | Gerència d'Atenció Primària i a la Comunitat
RECRUITINGValls, Tarragona, 43800, Spain
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Badalona Serveis Assistencials
RECRUITINGBadalona, Barcelona, 08911, Spain
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