Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians

• Conditions: Burnout, Professional; Burnout; Negative Affect; Positive Affect; Wellbeing; Psychological
• Interventions: Other: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05977894
• Lead Sponsor: Mercy Health Ohio

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The main question it aims to answer is: will inventory wellbeing scores increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued? Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the floatation experience. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session.

Detailed Description

The floatation program is a Mercy Health enterprise sponsored by the Mercy Health Mahoning Valley Foundation.The goal of this study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The investigators hypothesize that inventory wellbeing scores will increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued. Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the optional floatation program in Warren, Ohio at no financial cost to them. They will become aware of floatation options through the Mercy Health Be Well wellness program. Floatation monitoring will include assessments of wellbeing, nonstress, and positive affect scores. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session. This will be a self-reporting anonymous process. The investigator will never know the identity of the participant.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-02
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-07
• Study Start: 2023-10-28
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-08
• Primary Completion: 2026-05-05
• Study Completion: 2026-05-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Nurses and physicians

Exclusion Criteria

• Any person that is not a physician or nurse at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nurses and physicians	Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy	Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the inventory wellbeing score	Through study completion, an average of 1 year	The sum of the positive affect and nonstress scores (range 11-55)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the nonstress score	Through study completion, an average of 1 year	The sum of the reverse-scored ratings for the 7 negative affect items (range 7-35)
Change in the positive affect score	Through study completion, an average of 1 year	The sum of the ratings for the 4 positive affect items (range 4-20)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital; 🇺🇸 Youngstown, Ohio, United States