Impact of a Virtual Reality-based Mindfulness Program on Clinician Wellness

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Conditions studied: Wellness, Psychological

In brief

Burnout shares symptoms with anxiety and depression. While there is no single intervention for burnout, there are validated interventions (which are amenable to virtual reality (VR)) for anxiety and depression. UMassMemorial data from the Professional Well-Being Academic Consortium show that MD burnout and distress has increased since 2020. The investigators believe providing clinicians with a unique tool (VR) will be a feasible and efficacious way to tackle distress. It is known that only 1% of our MDs have done mindfulness training but nearly 50% are interested in doing so. Therefore, a self-administrable, interactive mindfulness program delivered over VR has great potential to reach clinicians who want to practice a more active form of mindfulness at a time convenient to them. The results of the study will provide preliminary evidence to determine if a take-home VR mindfulness program decreases clinician stress.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT06246539
Run by
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
People needed
32
Starts
2026-06-01
Expected to finish
2028-07-31
Last updated by the study team
2026-03-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

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