The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability of using Virtual Reality intervention to help reduce anxiety and burnout symptoms and improve focus in the workplace.
The proposed investigation will apply two novel paradigms using proprietary Virtual Reality interventions designed to reduce anxiety and inattention. We will explore whether this intervention is safe and acceptable, and whether it can impact the stress, anxiety, and difficulty in focus of employees in the workplace. Participants will view two different nature videos in two different formats. Each video will be experienced through Virtual Reality or non- Virtual Reality.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Participants experience the paradigm in a random order
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y1)
STAI Y1 anxiety measurement of the change from post-test score to pre-test score. The STAI Y1 has 20 questions on a scale from 1 to 4. The minimum score is 20 and the maximum is 80. The lower the score the better the outcome. Our outcome looks at the difference between the post-test from the pre-test, so the minimum change score is -60 and the maximum change score is 60. A higher change in score would mean that a subject experienced a worse outcome after the paradigm, while a lower change in score shows a better outcome after the paradigm than before.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Was the Study Worthwhile
Acceptability of Virtual Reality measured by a question from the satisfaction survey done at the end of the study. The question asked was "Was it worthwhile for you to participate in this research study?".
Time frame: 2 weeks
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