Impact of Exercise Intervention on Well-being in Shift-working Acute Care Nurses

NCT ID: NCT05966805

Last Updated: 2025-11-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-13

Study Completion Date

2025-05-13

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, wait-list control pilot study to analyze the impact of a 12-week exercise training intervention on post-traumatic growth and whole-person well-being (mental health, physical health, spiritual well-being, perceived social support, and occupational health) among shift-working acute care nurses within AdventHealth.

Detailed Description

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This study has five phases: Phase I: Screening; Phase II: Baseline Assessments (Pre-Intervention); Phase III: Exercise training; Phase IV: Post-Intervention; and Phase V: Repeat assessments at 3-months and 6-months post-intervention.

Phase I (90 minutes): This phase consists of reviewing and obtaining consent, screening for inclusion/exclusion criteria, reviewing study details, and assessing the need for medical clearance to participate in the exercise intervention, and a single blood draw for fasted blood profiles.

Phase II (7 hours): Upon successful screening, all participants will complete baseline assessments.

Phase III (Exercise Training Group 34 hours/Wait-List Control 4.5 hours): Upon completion of Phase II, participants will be randomized to the exercise training intervention group or the wait-list control group.

Phase IV (7 hours): All participants will enter a post-intervention phase that includes repeat assessments of Phase II outcomes.

Phase V (\~2 hours): A subset of psychometric questionnaires will be repeated 3- and 6-months post-exercise training intervention to ascertain sustainability of the intervention.

\*Subjects randomized to the wait-list control group will be offered the exercise training intervention upon completion of the Phase V assessments.

Conditions

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Psychological Wellness

Keywords

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exercise whole person health nurses pilot study

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Exercise Training Group

Exercise intervention group will undergo a 12-week exercise program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise training group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12-Week Exercise intervention on mentaL, metabolic, physicaL, spiritual, social, and occupational well-being among shift-working acute care NURSE

Wait-List Control Group

Wait-List control group will participate in visits every 4 weeks for data collection and periodic phone calls for monitoring. They will be offered the exercise training intervention option at conclusion.

Group Type OTHER

Wait-List Control Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Interventions

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Exercise training group

12-Week Exercise intervention on mentaL, metabolic, physicaL, spiritual, social, and occupational well-being among shift-working acute care NURSE

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Wait-List Control Group

Control group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 21-65 years
2. Nurse working in an AdventHealth inpatient acute care setting
3. Currently working as a shift-working acute care nurse within AdventHealth.
4. Weight stable prior to beginning the study exercise training intervention.
5. Able to speak and understand written and spoken English.
6. Understands the procedures and agrees to participate by giving written informed consent.
7. Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other study procedures including a 12-week exercise training program.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Positive urine pregnancy test prior to DEXA scan
2. Uncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus
3. Bleeding disorders
4. Acute or chronic infections
5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6. Renal insufficiency or nephritis
7. Uncontrolled hypertension (BP\>160 mmHg systolic or \>100 mmHg diastolic)
8. History of Cushing's disease or syndrome
9. Active rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory rheumatic disorder
10. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Screening
11. Participation in studies involving investigational drug(s) within 30 days prior to Screening
12. History or presence of cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization within 6 months, presence of cardiac pacemaker, implanted cardiac defibrillator)
13. Any malignancy not considered cured, except basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (a participant is considered cured if there has been no evidence of cancer recurrence in the previous 5 years)
14. Presence of any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator or medical investigator, compromises participant safety or data integrity or the participant's ability to complete study days.
15. More than 1-day a week of intentional exercise
16. Medically diagnosed sleep disorder
17. Weight \>450 lbs
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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AdventHealth

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Brennan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AdventHealth

Locations

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AdventHealth

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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1762353

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id