Effects of VR-based Respiratory Training on Motor Reaction Time and Correctness, Stress Levels, Attention, Motor Skills, Postural Stability and Sleep Quality in Shift Healthcare Workers
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Experimental group (B) - breathing training using VR, Experimental group (C) - breathing training using relaxation music.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healthcare Workers, Stress Level, Emergency Department, Shift Work Sleep Disorder. Basic parameters: 23 years — 45 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Poland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study investigates the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based respiratory training on various physiological and cognitive functions in shift-working healthcare professionals, including paramedics and nurses. The research will evaluate how VR-guided breathing exercises influence: stress levels, motor reaction time and accuracy, attention and cognitive performance, motor skills and postural stability, sleep quality Participants will be divided into three groups: VR-based respiratory training group - performing guided breathing exercises in a VR environment. Music-based relaxation group - listening to relaxing music without structured breathing instructions. Control group - no intervention. The findings will help determine whether VR-based respiratory training is an effective method for improving stress resilience, cognitive function, and physical performance in shift-working healthcare professionals.
Interventions
- Other Experimental group (B) - breathing training using VR
The Flowborne VR - Biofeedback Breathing Meditation game is an interactive training environment that guides the participant through a series of breathing exercises. The app adjusts the difficulty level and pace of the workout in real time based on the participant's physiological parameters, such as breathing rhythm. Types of exercises in the game: 1. diaphragmatic breathing - the participant takes slow, controlled breaths, inhaling into the diaphragm and exhaling at a set pace. The game visual - Other Experimental group (C) - breathing training using relaxation music
* Diaphragmatic breathing - the conscious engagement of the diaphragm in the inhalation process. * Controlled exhalation lengthening - a technique to lengthen the exhalation phase. * Rhythmic breathing - synchronizing breathing with a set pace to improve breath control. Structure of each session: 1. introductory phase (3 minutes) * Participants assume a comfortable sitting or lying position. * Brief instruction on proper breathing. 2. training phase (15 minutes). * Participants list
Primary outcome measures
- Attention and reaction time [Time frame: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks of breathing exercises.]
- Postural stability [Time frame: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks of breathing exercises.]
- Sleep quality [Time frame: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks of breathing exercises.]
- Stress level and mood [Time frame: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks of breathing exercises.]
- Fine motor skills precision [Time frame: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks of breathing exercises.]
Eligibility criteria
The study will be conducted in a group of paramedics and nurses of both sexes, aged 23-45. It is expected that 60 people will be examined. The study will include hospital emergency department employees, working shifts, with a minimum of two years of work experience. Those who receive a doctor's consent to participate in the study and give informed consent will be admitted to the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Poland · 1 center
- Poznań University of Physical Education — Poznan
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06926257 · 165/25