Mindfulness in the OR

Virginia Commonwealth University39 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to understand the effect of a short mindfulness video on self perceived performance in the OR. Specifically, assessing the effectiveness of brief mindfulness intervention on physician focus, anxiety and perceived performance at the time of a procedure through a survey containing a modified flow state scale and modified applied mindfulness process scale

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Performance at Work

Interventions

MindfulnessBEHAVIORAL

Participants will view a brief mindfulness video

VideoBEHAVIORAL

Participants will view a control video

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * practicing physicians or medical trainees * employed in a hospital setting * providing surgeries in an operating room setting. Exclusion Criteria: • practitioners involved in counseling roles

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Perceived flow

Perceived flow will be assessed using a modified flow state scale after case. Items are rated from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. Items are summed and scored.

Time frame: At the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Perceived application of mindfulness

Perceived mindfulness will be assess using a modified applied mindfulness process scale. Items are rated never, rarely, sometimes, often and always. Items are summed and scored.

Time frame: at the end of the procedure, up to 5 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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