Can a smartphone app help nurses care for themselves?
NCT ID NCT07702006
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a mobile app-supported mindful caring education program designed to help nurses improve their self-care, self-compassion, quality of life, and interactions with patients. Nurses with at least two years of experience in adult units are eligible to participate. The program includes four sessions and a three-month app use period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a mobile application-supported mindful caring education program (M-MindCare)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a practical tool to help nurses reduce burnout and improve their well-being and patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's benefits depend on consistent app use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion criteria: * Working in adult units * Volunteering to participate * Having at least two years of clinical experience Exclusion criteria: * Working in pediatric clinics * Working in outpatient clinics * Working in operating rooms
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akdeniz University
Antalya, Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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