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Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians
Sponsor: Mercy Health Ohio
Summary
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.
Official title: Wellbeing Monitoring During Sequential Reduced Environmental Stimulation-Floatation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2023-10-28
Completion Date
2026-05-05
Last Updated
2025-05-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy
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.
Locations (1)
St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown, Ohio, United States