Evaluating Healthcare Professionals' Satisfaction and Stress Mitigation Using Virtual Reality Intervention in Surgical Ward

NCT07155681 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Denmark tracker

Sponsor

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Phase

Not applicable

Started

2025-11-01

Last updated

2025-09-04

Condition(s) studied

StressStress (Psychology)

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Virtual Reality intervention

Virtual Reality intervention: Virtual Realtiy intervention with biofeedback for 10 minutes during a shift on the ward for healthcare professionals

Study summary

The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether a VR intervention is feasible, acceptable, and satisfactory for healthcare workers in surgical wards to help mitigate stress. Secondary objectives include assessing its potential contribution to stress reduction, user comfort, and practical integration into daily workflows.

Participants will take part in a single 10-minute VR intervention session.

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Min age

18 Years

Max age

—

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering healthcare professionals (≥18 years old) working in direct patient care, such as nurses, residents, physician assistants, and surgeons, on the surgical ward. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with epilepsy * Experienced VR as a trigger for their migraines * Severe dizziness, nausea or physical disabilities will be excluded. * Diagnosed with arrythmias, bradycardia or tachycardia * Not able to wear the VR headset due to physical or psychological conditions

Primary outcome measure(s)

AIM-IAM-FIM • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), • Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), • Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) — Immediately after the VR intervention the scale will be filled in by the participant
Each subscale comprises four elements ranging from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree)
User satisfaction — Immediately after the VR intervention
NRS score ranging from 0 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied)

Trial sites (2)

Facility	City	Region	Status
Rhigshospitalet	Copenhagen	Denmark
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	Hamburg	Germany

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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