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NCT Number: NCT07322354

Effectiveness of a Multi-Modal Workplace Rest Cabin on Worker Well-Being

This study examines whether access to a rest cabin in the workplace supports employee well-being. Employees of a Canadian insurance company are randomly assigned to one of two groups: immediate access to the rest cabin or a waiting-list control group that receives access after one month. The rest cabin is installed directly in the workplace and can be reserved for short sessions during the workday. It offers multiple relaxation options, including guided meditation, massage therapy, light therapy, and a zero-gravity chair. Employees choose which options to use during each session. Participants complete questionnaires before group assignment and again one month later. Employees who receive immediate access to the cabin also complete additional follow-up questionnaires at later time points. The study compares changes in general well-being and work-related outcomes between employees who have access to the cabin and those who do not during the initial study period.

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Key information

Conditions

Employee Well-being Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Psychological Stress, Psychological Work-related Outcomes

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Worksite 3, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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About this study

This pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of a multi-modal rest cabin on general and work-related well-being among employees of a Canadian insurance company. The study takes place in real-world workplace settings across multiple office locations. After providing informed consent, participants complete a baseline survey assessing general well-being and work-related outcomes. Participants are then randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) immediate access to the rest cabin or (2) a waiting-list control condition with delayed access. Employees assigned to the immediate-access group are encouraged to use the rest cabin over a four-week period. Cabin sessions are self-scheduled during work hours and are designed to be brief. The rest cabin is fully enclosed and located within the workplace. It includes several relaxation modalities, such as guided meditation, massage therapy, light therapy, and a zero-gravity chair. Participants are free to select and combine modalities based on their preferences during each session. Participants in both the immediate-access group and the waiting-list control group complete a follow-up survey one month after the baseline assessment. To examine whether any observed changes are maintained over time, participants in the immediate-access group also complete additional follow-up surveys two months and four months after baseline. It is hypothesized that workers in the experimental (vs. control) group would have better changes in scores in their general (positive and negative affect, flourishing, anxiety, depression, mindful attention awareness, insomnia) and workplace (thriving at work, burnout, absenteeism, presenteeism, job satisfaction, psychological detachment from work) positive and negative well-being when comparing Time 1 (follow-up survey) to Time 0 (baseline) (H1). Specific to those in the experimental condition, it is hypothesized that: positive changes observed following cabin use (at Time 1) would remain evident at the subsequent follow-up timepoints (Times 2 and 3), relative to baseline (H2), and changes in well-being outcomes between Time 1 and Time 0 would be greater for those who have used the cabin more often (H3). It is also hypothesized that: 4) the change in outcomes between T1 and T0 associated with being in the experimental (vs. control) condition (as discussed in H1) would be mediated by changes in psychological detachment from work and mindfulness awareness (H4), and 5) the relationship between cabin use frequency and changes in well-being outcomes (as discussed in H3) would be mediated by changes in psychological detachment and mindfulness awareness (also between T1 and T0; H5).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Employee of participating insurance company
  • Aged 18 or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Mental health leave in past year
  • Diagnosed mental health disorder

Treatment and study plan

Recharjme Multi-Modal Rest Cabin

Device

Enclosed workplace cabin with guided meditation, massage, luminotherapy, and zero-gravity chair.

Primary outcomes

  1. Presenteeism (impaired productivity and troublesome symptoms at work)

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the Employment Absence and Productivity Scale; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  2. Absenteeism

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Calculation based on the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire; Min.: 0; Max.: 100; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  3. Job satisfaction

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using an adapted item from Life in Transition Survey; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  4. Anxiety and depression

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the two subscales of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4; Min.: 1; Max.: 4; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  5. Insomnia

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the Insomnia Severity Index; Min.: 0; Max.: 4; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  6. Burnout (physical fatigue, cognitive weariness, emotional exhaustion)

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the three subscales of the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure; Min.: 1; Max.: 7; Higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

  7. Flourishing

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the Flourishing Scale; Min.: 1; Max.: 7; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  8. Thriving at work

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using Index of Psychological Well-Being at Work (Thriving at Work Subscale); Min.: 0; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  9. Mindful attention awareness

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Carlson & Brown, 2005); Min.: 1; Max.: 6; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  10. Psychological detachment from work

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using adapted items from Recovery Experience Questionnaire; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; Higher scores indicating a more positive outcome.

  11. Positive and Negative Affect

    Time frame: Time 0 (baseline) to time 3 (four months after baseline)

    Measured using the two subscales of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; Min.: 1; Max.: 5; For positive affect: higher scores indicating a more positive outcome; For negative affect, higher scores indicating a more negative outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Laval University

Other

Collaborators

  • Mitacs

Registry information

Official study title

A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of a Multi-Modal Rest Cabin in Boosting Worker Well-Being

Acronym: RECHARJME-RCT

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2026

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