Can a few conversations ease Students' fear of the future?

NCT ID NCT07782463

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial explores whether a solution-focused intervention—a series of six one-hour sessions that help people identify their strengths, set goals, and build a positive outlook—can lower future anxiety and increase life satisfaction in first-year nursing students. It includes 36 students with the highest anxiety scores, who are randomly assigned to the solution-focused program, a shorter psychoeducation session, or no intervention. Researchers will measure anxiety and life satisfaction at several points over three months to see if the approach makes a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Solution-Focused Intervention (behavioral therapy sessions)
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, non-drug way to help students manage anxiety about the future and feel more satisfied with life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention's benefits, if any, might not last beyond the follow-up period.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

36 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having no visual, hearing, or comprehension problems. * Being an active first-year nursing student at Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. * Not being an international student. * Being among the 36 students with the highest scores on the Future Anxiety Scale for University Students. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: • None specified beyond the inclusion criteria.

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Conditions

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Personal Satisfaction

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yalova University, Termal Vocational School of Health Services

    Yalova, Yalova, 77200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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