Effect of App-driven Deep Breathing (NEURODIGITX) on Anxiety Levels and Quality of Life in Caregivers (DIAL_X)
Anxiety Disorders, Hospital Workers, Deep Breath
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Anxiety Disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthcareworkers whose age ≥ 18 years, Healthcareworkers working in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and/or visiting the Bulle at least once a week (frequency assessed by Delphi method) at Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph, healthcareworkers visiting the Bulle at Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue at least once a week and healthcareworkers working at Hôpital Sainte-Marie or Hôpital Léopold Bellan French speaking staff Staff affiliated to the social security system or, failing that, to another health insurance system Staff who have given their free, informed and written consent Exclusion Criteria: Current participation in another interventional study regarding post-traumatic stress or anxiety Regular practice in the last year of deep breathing techniques in the context of anxiety management (meditation, cardiac coherence, etc.) Use of medications that slow down the heart rate: antiarrhythmics, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers.
Sites / Locations
- Hôpital Marie Lannelongue
- Hôpital Léopold BELLAN
- Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph
- Hôpital Sainte-Marie
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
NeurodigitX
Control
After randomization, the "NeurodigitX Group" receiving this program will follow the recommendations for a period of three months (2 sessions of 2 minutes per day). At this visit and at the 1/2/3 and 6 month visits, staff will complete the following scales and questionnaires (15 minutes in length): Visual Anxiety Analog Scale (VAS), Spielberger Anxiety Scale - State (STAI form Y-A) and SF-12 Quality of Life Questionnaire. All participants will be called in at 3 months for a visit to measure HRV via the app.
After randomization, the "Control Group" does not receive the NeurodigitX application. At this visit and at the 1/2/3 and 6 month visits, staff will complete the following scales and questionnaires (15 minutes in length): Visual Anxiety Analog Scale (VAS), Spielberger Anxiety Scale - State (STAI form Y-A) and SF-12 Quality of Life Questionnaire. All participants will be called in at 3 months for a visit to measure HRV via the app.