Burnout, Healthcare WorkersNCT07247708
Mizzou Nurse Workload and Well-Being Study
An observational study of Burnout, Healthcare Workers and Nursing Workload, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This observational study will evaluate the feasibility of linking nursing workload to burnout and physiological well-being among acute care nurses. Researchers will collect data from three sources: hospital workforce management software, wearable health devices (Oura Rings), and validated surveys. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Burnout, Healthcare Workers, Nursing Workload
- What is being tested?
- Multimethod data collection
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 26 Aug 2025to 31 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Registered nurses (RNs) working in intensive care and medical-surgical units at MU Health Care
Who may be able to join
- RN participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be a credentialed registered nurse (RN) working fulltime (≥0.75 FTE) in the MUHC University Hospital on the surgical or cardiac ICUs, surgical specialties, or the cardiovascular unit.
- Must own a smart phone capable of supporting latest version of the Oura app with internet connectivity (Apple iOS15 and higher; Android 8.0 and higher with Google Play services) and Bluetooth 4.0.
- Ability to wear an Oura ring daily, 7 days/ week (at least 22 hours/day), and adhere to study procedures.
- Able to complete informed consenting procedures.
Who cannot join
- Known allergy or sensitivity to components of Oura ring.
- RNs working part-time or per diem
- Travel nurses
- Known allergies to the Oura ring
- Ring finger sizes incompatible with Oura Ring Gen 3 sizes
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Exploring the Correlation Between Workload, Stress Level, and Health Status of Nurses Through Wearable Technology and Shift Data: A Feasibility Study
This observational study will evaluate the feasibility of linking nursing workload to burnout and physiological well-being among acute care nurses. Researchers will collect data from three sources: hospital workforce management software, wearable health devices (Oura Rings), and validated surveys. Fifty nurses from intensive care and medical-surgical units at a level one trauma center will participate. The study will also include interviews to better understand workplace stressors. Findings will help identify patterns that contribute to burnout and guide the development of future interventions to support nurse well-being and improve workforce retention.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Healthcare Workers, Nursing Workload
- Being tested
- Multimethod data collection
- Keywords
- burnout, nursing workload, acute care nursing, physiological stress, job satisfaction, biometric measurement, organizational factors in health care, well-being
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Multimethod data collectionOther
Also called Mizzou Nurse Workload and Well-Being Study
Participants will contribute data through three integrated sources: workload metrics (workforce management software to assess patient acuity and shift characteristics); biometric monitoring (physiological data collected via the Oura Ring); and self-report surveys and semi-structured interviews.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Care Unit | surgical ICU and cardiac ICU RNs Receives: Other: Multimethod data collection | |
| Medical-Surgical Unit | surgical and cardiovascular units Receives: Other: Multimethod data collection |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Acceptability
Acceptability is evaluated based on the number of people who were approached to participate in the study compared to the number of people who agreed to participate. Reported as a percentage rate.
Measured: Enrollment
Data completion rate
Reported as percentage rate of complete data obtained at baseline, 5 weeks, and 10 weeks
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Retention rate
Reported as a percentage rate reflecting the number of participants participating at study completion compared to the number of participants participating at study commencement.
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Heart rate
Reported as a numerical value reflecting beats per minute.
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Heart rate variability
Reported as a numerical value in (milliseconds)
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Sleep duration
Reported as the total sleep time (hours and minutes)
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Sleep score
Reported as a numerical value (index value) ranging from 0-100
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Resilience score
Reported as a numerical score (composite index value) ranging from 0-100
Measured: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Patient Acuity score
The Oracle Health Workload Management Clairvia system operationalizes patient acuity in terms of the intensity of care provided by nursing staff and allows for the direct care time required per patient to be quantified. This allows capture of RNs' workload across the working shift, creating an individualized utilization value that can reported as a numerical value (score).
Measured: From enrollment through the end of 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes (8)
The Perceived Stress Scale
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (r = .93) is a 10-item survey measuring general perceived stress over the past 1 month. Scores range 0 to 40; ≥ 14 suggests at least moderate perceived stress.
Measured: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
The Professional Quality of Life Scale
The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) is a 30-item measure of burnout, well-being, and occupational stress from the past 30 days. ProQOL subscales include compassion satisfaction (Cronbach's α = 0.88), burnout (Cronbach's α = 0.75), and secondary traumatic stress (Cronbach's α = 0.81). Scores are interpreted as ≤ 22 (low), 23-41 (moderate), and ≥42 (high) levels of the construct being measured.
Measured: Baseline
The PROMIS-29 Profile v2.0
The PROMIS®-29 Profile v.2.0 assesses 7 domains of mental and physical health, including anxiety, depression, fatigue, physical function, social role, sleep disturbance, pain. Raw scores are converted to T-scores with higher T-scores representing more of the construct being measured.
Measured: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)
The Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) is a 4-item, validated implementation outcome survey tool designed to assess how practical and achievable an intervention is within a given setting. Responses range from completely disagree to completely agree.
Measured: Week 5, Week 10
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
The AIM is a 4-item tool that evaluates the extent to which participants perceive an intervention as agreeable, satisfactory, or appealing. Responses range from completely disagree to completely agree.
Measured: Week 5, Week 10
Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)
The IAM is a 4-item tool that assesses the perceived fit or suitability of an intervention for a specific setting. Responses range from completely disagree to completely agree.
Measured: Week 5, Week 10
Qualitative Insights on Burnout and Organizational Stressors
Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews exploring nurses' perceptions of stress, workload, and well-being.
Measured: Baseline
Hours worked per week
Numerical value reflecting the total number of hours a nurse worked each week.
Measured: Baseline through week 10
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Nov 2025
- Study start26 Aug 2025
- Primary completion31 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Burnout, Healthcare WorkersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oura Ring
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennifer Hulett, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Investigators
- Jennifer Hulett, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Missouri-Columbia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07247708
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2101866
- Other IDs
- URC-025-19
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 29 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 4 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: This is a pilot feasibility study involving sensitive biometric and survey data from a small sample of nurses. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared publicly due to privacy considerations and the exploratory nature of the study.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Exploring the Correlation Between Workload, Stress Level, and Health Status of Nurses Through Wearable Technology and Shift Data: A Feasibility Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07247708
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2101866
- Conditions
- Burnout, Healthcare Workers, Nursing Workload
- Keywords
- burnout, nursing workload, acute care nursing, physiological stress, job satisfaction, biometric measurement, organizational factors in health care, well-being
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oura Ring
- Study start
- 26 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This observational study will evaluate the feasibility of linking nursing workload to burnout and physiological well-being among acute care nurses. Researchers will collect data from three sources: hospital workforce management software, wearable health devices (Oura Rings), and validated surveys. Fifty nurses from intensive care and medical-surgical units at a level one trauma center will participate. The study will also include interviews to better understand workplace stressors. Findings will help identify patterns that contribute to burnout and guide the development of future interventions to support nurse well-being and improve workforce retention.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Care Unit | – | Other: Multimethod data collectionsurgical ICU and cardiac ICU RNs |
| Medical-Surgical Unit | – | Other: Multimethod data collectionsurgical and cardiovascular units |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Registered nurses (RNs) working in intensive care and medical-surgical units at MU Health Care
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- RN participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be a credentialed registered nurse (RN) working fulltime (≥0.75 FTE) in the MUHC University Hospital on the surgical or cardiac ICUs, surgical specialties, or the cardiovascular unit.
- Must own a smart phone capable of supporting latest version of the Oura app with internet connectivity (Apple iOS15 and higher; Android 8.0 and higher with Google Play services) and Bluetooth 4.0.
- Ability to wear an Oura ring daily, 7 days/ week (at least 22 hours/day), and adhere to study procedures.
- Able to complete informed consenting procedures.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Known allergy or sensitivity to components of Oura ring.
- RNs working part-time or per diem
- Travel nurses
- Known allergies to the Oura ring
- Ring finger sizes incompatible with Oura Ring Gen 3 sizes
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Multimethod data collectionAlso: Mizzou Nurse Workload and Well-Being StudyParticipants will contribute data through three integrated sources: workload metrics (workforce management software to assess patient acuity and shift characteristics); biometric monitoring (physiological data collected via the Oura Ring); and self-report surveys and semi-structured interviews. | Other | Intensive Care Unit, Medical-Surgical Unit |
Primary outcome
Acceptability
Time frame: Enrollment
Acceptability is evaluated based on the number of people who were approached to participate in the study compared to the number of people who agreed to participate. Reported as a percentage rate.
Data completion rate
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as percentage rate of complete data obtained at baseline, 5 weeks, and 10 weeks
Retention rate
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as a percentage rate reflecting the number of participants participating at study completion compared to the number of participants participating at study commencement.
Heart rate
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as a numerical value reflecting beats per minute.
Heart rate variability
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as a numerical value in (milliseconds)
Sleep duration
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as the total sleep time (hours and minutes)
Sleep score
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as a numerical value (index value) ranging from 0-100
Resilience score
Time frame: Enrollment through 10 weeks
Reported as a numerical score (composite index value) ranging from 0-100
Patient Acuity score
Time frame: From enrollment through the end of 10 weeks
The Oracle Health Workload Management Clairvia system operationalizes patient acuity in terms of the intensity of care provided by nursing staff and allows for the direct care time required per patient to be quantified. This allows capture of RNs' workload across the working shift, creating an individualized utilization value that can reported as a numerical value (score).
8 secondary outcomes
The Perceived Stress Scale
Time frame: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
The Professional Quality of Life Scale
Time frame: Baseline
The PROMIS-29 Profile v2.0
Time frame: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)
Time frame: Week 5, Week 10
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Time frame: Week 5, Week 10
Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)
Time frame: Week 5, Week 10
Qualitative Insights on Burnout and Organizational Stressors
Time frame: Baseline
Hours worked per week
Time frame: Baseline through week 10
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. This is a pilot feasibility study involving sensitive biometric and survey data from a small sample of nurses. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared publicly due to privacy considerations and the exploratory nature of the study.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jennifer Hulett, PhD principal investigator
University of Missouri-Columbia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Burnout, Healthcare Workers and Nursing Workload, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Acceptability (time frame: Enrollment). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 May 2026.