NCT07234006

Neurofeedback-mindfulness Techniques on Anxiety, Stress, and Academic Performance of Nursing Students

EFFECT OF NEUROFEEDBACK-MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES ON ANXIETY, STRESS, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF NURSING STUDENTS

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Salamanca · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In today's society, anxiety and stress are prevalent emotional responses in mental health globally, significantly affecting students' well-being and academic performance. In particular, undergraduate nursing students face high levels of these problems due to the heavy academic workload and demands of their training, especially during exam periods. The need for concentration, emotional management, and decision-making under pressure contribute to the prevalence of these disorders, impacting both their quality of life and academic performance. Despite the existence of multiple strategies and techniques for managing these issues, it is still necessary to continue exploring innovative alternatives that complement traditional interventions. For this reason, this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-neurofeedback as a treatment to reduce stress and anxiety in nursing students, with the goal of providing scientific evidence on this intervention. This brain training technique is presented as a promising option, based on the modulation of brain activity, with the potential to improve emotional regulation and concentration in the educational setting.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Stress
• Academic Performance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	NEUROFEEDBACK-MINDFULNESS	The Neurofeedback-Assisted Mindfulness Training sessions will be given to the intervention group participants after randomization. Each session will vary in length depending on the session, but will last a maximum of 20 minutes. A total of 20 sessions will be held at the participant's home, preferably in the afternoon, at a rate of 5 sessions per week for 4 weeks after randomization. The organization of the sessions is described in the following table of this study's protocol.
OTHER	No intervention	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-11-21
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2025-11-18
• Last updated: 2026-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain