The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intensive Care Nurses
• Interventions: Other: meditation

• Registration Number: NCT06518031
• Lead Sponsor: Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with nurses practicing meditation for six weeks, compared to a control group with no intervention. Stress and fatigue levels were measured using validated scales at baseline and post-intervention.

Detailed Description

Participants in the intervention group underwent a meditation practice for 20 minutes, three times a week for six weeks. The meditation sessions were led by a meditation expert with 8 years of experience and conducted online via WhatsApp in a group setting. No intervention was given to the participants in the control group.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-19
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-25
• Study Completion: 2022-01-30
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Intensive care nurses with at least 1 year of experience in the intensive care unit.
• Nurses without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, asthma, or other conditions that could hinder breathing exercises.
• Nurses without hearing and communication issues, psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., major depression).
• Nurses who have not attended meditation, yoga, or breathing exercise classes in the past six months.
• Nurses willing to participate in the study were included in the sample.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Nurses who do not attend at least one of the meditation sessions conducted by the meditation expert.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Meditation Group	meditation	Meditation practices were administered by the meditation expert for 6 weeks, three times a week for 20 minutes each session, totaling 60 minutes per week

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
STRESS LEVELS	after 6 weeks	PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE
FATIGUE LEVELS	after 6 weeks	FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Songül GÜNGÖR; 🇹🇷 Merkez, Osmani̇ye, Turkey