The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue

NCT ID: NCT06518031

Last Updated: 2024-07-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-19

Study Completion Date

2022-01-30

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Intensive Care Nurses

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Meditation Group

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

meditation

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Control Group

The research data were collected using a Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers containing introductory information about the nurses, the Perceived Stress Scale for stress, and the Fatigue Severity Scale for fatigue.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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.

Exclusion Criteria

* Nurses who do not attend at least one of the meditation sessions conducted by the meditation expert.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Songul Gungor

Phd Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Songül GÜNGÖR

Merkez, Osmani̇ye, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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OKUKAU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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