Can a quick training make maternity nurses more empathetic?
NCT ID NCT07248592
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will give 45 maternity nurses a short empathy and communication training program. Researchers want to see if the training improves how nurses talk to women in labor and whether those women feel more cared for. Nurses and patients will fill out questionnaires before and after the training to measure any changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Maternity Nurse Empathy and Communication Skills Training Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple training program improves how nurses communicate with women in labor, potentially leading to better patient experiences.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, single-arm study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. It only measures short-term changes, not long-term impact.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be currently employed in a maternity care setting Labor \& Delivery Unit. * Have direct patient contact with parturient women as a primary part of their regular duties. * Have a minimum of 6 months of experience. Exclusion Criteria: * Nurses whose primary role is administrative, managerial without direct patient care responsibilities. * Have previously participated in a pilot or feasibility study for the same or a highly similar intervention. * Planned absence (e.g., extended leave, vacation) for a significant portion of the study intervention or data collection period.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Communication skills are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a cold pack on the neck calm Post-Surgery nausea?
- Could a simple stress ball ease the pain of a heart procedure?
- Can a smart breathing device make life with a tracheostomy more comfortable?
- Can a simple drape ease the discomfort of gynecologic exams?
- What's it really like to wear a glucose monitor? a study asks patients
- Which access route for heart catheterization causes fewer bleeding complications?