NCT06518031

The Effects of Meditation on Stress and Fatigue

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Osmaniye Korkut Ata University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Intensive Care Nurses

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-19
• Primary completion: 2022-01-25
• Completion: 2022-01-30
• First posted: 2024-07-24
• Last updated: 2024-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)