FLOAT for Healthcare PTSS

Conditions

• Burnout
• Burnout, Healthcare Workers
• First Responders
• Healthcare Workforce Well-Being
• PTSD
• Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
• Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 64 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Floatation-REST — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants float supine in a shallow pool of water saturated with Epsom salt. The environment is designed to minimize external stimulation via multiple channels including sound, light, and temperature.
• Documentary — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will sit in a quiet room and watch a documentary.

Study Details

This early-stage pilot trial aims to examine the feasibility, tolerability, and safety of Floatation-REST, or Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy via floatation in frontline healthcare workers, first responders, and emergency medical personnel who experience post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Key Dates

First listed

Jul 17, 2026

Start date

Jun 10, 2026

Status verified

Jul 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

15 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Floatation-REST
  Participants will float supine in a shallow pool for two one-hour sessions approximately seven days apart.
• Active Comparator: Documentary Condition
  Participants will watch two one-hour documentaries in a relaxing environment approximately seven days apart.

Primary Outcome Measure

Adverse effects [ Time Frame: From baseline to post-intervention seven day follow-up ]

Central Contacts

• Adrienne Taren, MD, PhD
  918-340-4116
  [email protected]
• Emily M Choquette, PhD
  918-240-2583
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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