Neurofeedback-mindfulness Techniques on Anxiety, Stress, and Academic Performance of Nursing Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: NEUROFEEDBACK-MINDFULNESS, No intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Anxiety, Stress, Academic Performance. Basic parameters: 18 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
- Spain
- Next step
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Official title
EFFECT OF NEUROFEEDBACK-MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES ON ANXIETY, STRESS, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF NURSING STUDENTS
Overview
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.
Interventions
- 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
Primary outcome measures
- Change from Baseline in the Mean of the Depression, anxiety and stress scale at 4 weeks [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks]
- Change from Baseline in the Mean Academic performance score at 4 weeks [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Students enrolled in the nursing degree at the University of Salamanca
- Aged between 18 and 45 years
- Willing to voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
- History of serious psychiatric disorders in the 6 months prior to inclusion in 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
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Spain · 1 center
- Faculty of Nursing — Salamanca
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07234006 · IBYP25/034