Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The main question it aims to answer is: will inventory wellbeing scores increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued? Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the floatation experience. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session.

Detailed Description
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The floatation program is a Mercy Health enterprise sponsored by the Mercy Health Mahoning Valley Foundation.The goal of this study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important. The investigators hypothesize that inventory wellbeing scores will increase according to the number of floatation sessions accrued. Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health, will be welcomed to participate in the optional floatation program in Warren, Ohio at no financial cost to them. They will become aware of floatation options through the Mercy Health Be Well wellness program. Floatation monitoring will include assessments of wellbeing, nonstress, and positive affect scores. Participants will be given an option to complete the Wellbeing Inventory survey prior to each floatation session. This will be a self-reporting anonymous process. The investigator will never know the identity of the participant.

Official Title
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Wellbeing Monitoring During Sequential Reduced Environmental Stimulation-Floatation

Conditions
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Burnout, Burnout, Professional, Negative Affect, Positive Affect, Wellbeing, Psychological

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Nurses and physicians Exclusion Criteria: Any person that is not a physician or nurse at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Nurses and physicians<br>Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health | Other: Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy<br>* During floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), the participant enters a tank that is approximately 5 feet wide, 7 feet long and 5 feet high. The tank is filled with a 10 inch height of water containing enough Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to create body buoyancy. The water temperature is 93.5 degrees F, an approximate equivalent for normal skin temperature. Ear plugs are used to mitigate sound and the tank is without light illumination to prevent visual stimulation. The sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. The individual is Floating-in Solitude, Darkness, Silence, and Thermal-Neutrality. This experience reduces external sensory nervous system input and creates an extraordinarily deep state of mental and physical relaxation.<br>* Other names: Floatation-REST;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in the inventory wellbeing score | The sum of the positive affect and nonstress scores (range 11-55) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in the nonstress score | The sum of the reverse-scored ratings for the 7 negative affect items (range 7-35) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | 
| Change in the positive affect score | The sum of the ratings for the 4 positive affect items (range 4-20) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Floatation, Anxiety, Attention, Awareness, Burnout, Relaxation Therapy, Self-concept, Wellbeing