Impact of Relaxation Sessions Using a Virtual Reality Application on the Sleep Quality of Caregivers Working Night Shifts

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Conditions studied: Sleep Disorder

In brief

This project aims to evaluate the impact of relaxation sessions conducted using a virtual reality device on the sleep quality of night-shift healthcare workers. The intervention specifically targets the immediate post-night-shift period, a critical time for recovery, by offering immersive guided relaxation experiences designed to reduce anxiety and promote both mental and physiological relaxation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07395323

Run by

Centre Hospitalier St Anne

People needed

40

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• State-certified nurse or nursing assistant (GHU, GHPG staff)
• Regularly working night shifts and on duty in the units
• Age 18 years and over
• Informed individuals who have signed written consent
• Individuals affiliated with a social security scheme and must be able to understand and read French.

You may not qualify if…

• No possibility of follow-up (subjects on fixed-term contracts, ongoing transfers, student reinforcements, etc.)
• Subjects with insufficient command of the French language, preventing them from taking the tests
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women (disruption of the sleep cycle), or women with young children.
• Individuals with a pacemaker or any other implanted medical device, unless medically advised otherwise (due to the radio-magnetic waves emitted by the virtual reality headset)
• Individuals with epilepsy.

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