Mindfulness in the OR

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Performance at Work

• Registration Number: NCT04515667
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to understand the effect of a short mindfulness video on self perceived performance in the OR. Specifically, assessing the effectiveness of brief mindfulness intervention on physician focus, anxiety and perceived performance at the time of a procedure through a survey containing a modified flow state scale and modified applied mindfulness process scale

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-17
• Study Start: 2020-10-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-07
• Study Completion: 2024-02-07
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• practicing physicians or medical trainees
• employed in a hospital setting
• providing surgeries in an operating room setting.

Exclusion Criteria

• practitioners involved in counseling roles

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived flow	At the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours	Perceived flow will be assessed using a modified flow state scale after case. Items are rated from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. Items are summed and scored.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived application of mindfulness	at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours	Perceived mindfulness will be assess using a modified applied mindfulness process scale. Items are rated never, rarely, sometimes, often and always. Items are summed and scored.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States