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Do caring nurses provide better ICU care? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07057180

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether the caring behaviors of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses influence the quality of care patients receive. Researchers observed 30 nurses and their adult patients at a state hospital in Turkey. Nurses filled out questionnaires about their own caring behaviors, and researchers assessed care quality through bedside observation. The goal was to find links between nurses' personal traits, their caring actions, and the quality of care, with results expected to guide training and improve ICU nursing.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients aged 18 and above, admitted to the intensive care unit and meeting the study's inclusion criteria and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses

Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for Nurses: Registered nurses who have been working in intensive care units for at least 3 months, Nurses who have provided both verbal and written informed consent to participate in the study, Nurses who are rotationally responsible for patient populations whose nursing care quality is assessed during 24-hour shifts. Inclusion Criteria for Patients: Patients aged 18 years or older, Patients whose legal guardians have provided verbal and written informed consent to participate in the study, Patients with a Foley catheter in place for a minimum of 14 days, as this duration is required to evaluate urinary catheter management quality, Patients who are intubated, mechanically ventilated, equipped with invasive catheters for nutrition and monitoring, and are fully dependent on nursing care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal Unıversıtesı

    Bolu, 14100, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, Bolu Izzet Baysal State Hospital

    Merkez, Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)