NDLI: The use of virtual reality to reduce stress among night-shift anesthesiologists: study protocol for a crossover trial

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Chen, Chaojin Chen, Liubing Shen, Ning Luo, Chenfang Wang, Ren Fang, Hongyi Zhang, Qi Hei, Ziqing
Abstract	Background Because of the lack of anesthesia workforce, anesthesiologists are forced to work overtime and more night shifts, which can disturb their biological rhythm and cause severe stress and depression, potentially leading to negative and even devastating outcomes for both themselves and patients. Virtual reality (VR), a new method to reduce stress and pain for patients, has been widely used in biomedical fields. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential effectiveness of VR technology in reducing stress among night-shift anesthesiologists. Methods In this randomized controlled, crossover, single-center clinical trial, a total of 30 anesthesiologists will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 allocation to either the VR immersion group (intervention group) or the routine night-shift group (control group) with a washout of 1 week. Anesthesiologists in the intervention group will undergo VR immersion twice, while anesthesiologists in the control group will not watch VR videos during the night shift. The primary outcome will be the difference in the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) score between the two groups. Secondary outcomes will include the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), perceived stress scores (visual analogue scale (VAS)), and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) scores; levels of satisfaction among the participants; incidence of arrhythmia; and incidence of chest tightness, headache, and palpitations. Discussion It is unknown whether the use of VR technology during the night shift can reduce stress among anesthesiologists. With the widespread use of VR technology, a positive result in this trial could spur hospitals to apply VR technology to reduce stress among night-shift doctors in every department and provide a relatively relaxed working environment. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2000031025 . Registered on 21 March 2020
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ISSN	17456215
DOI	10.1186/s13063-021-05222-8
Journal	Trials
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-04-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medicine Public Health Biomedicine Statistics for Life Sciences Health Sciences Virtual reality Anesthesiologists Stress Work overload Night shift Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Medicine Pharmacology (medical)
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5-Year Journal Impact Factor	2.1/2023

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