The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue

The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue in Intensive Care Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Intensive Care Nurses
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: meditation

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 Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Osmani̇ye
    • Merkez, Osmani̇ye, Turkey, 80010
      • Songül GÜNGÖR

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 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	Other: 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
No Intervention: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
STRESS LEVELS	PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE	after 6 weeks
FATIGUE LEVELS	FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE	after 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 19, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 25, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): January 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 16, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 20, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 24, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 20, 2024
• Last Verified: July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Stress; Fatigue; Meditation; Well-being; Intensive Care Nurses
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Fatigue
• Other Study ID Numbers: OKUKAU

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

IPD Plan Description

Purpose and Scope:

This IPD plan outlines how individual participant data from the study "The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue in Intensive Care Nurses" will be shared and utilized. The data will be made available for verification of the study's findings and for further analysis by relevant researchers and scientific communities.

Data Protection and Privacy:

Participant data will be stored in compliance with national and international regulations to protect confidentiality. Data will only be shared for research purposes, ensuring participant identities are protected.

Data Sharing Procedures:

Data will be provided upon request to researchers and relevant institutions seeking to verify study results. Use of the data will be subject to approval by relevant ethics committees and for purposes of data sharing.

Analysis Procedures:

Data will be analyzed according to pre-established protocols, and findings will be presented in scientific reports. The methodology of analysis and i

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No