Can mindfulness training make nursing students more compassionate at the bedside?
NCT ID NCT07503535
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program that combines mindfulness exercises with simulated patient scenarios to help nursing students feel more prepared for end-of-life care. Researchers will measure changes in compassion, attitudes toward dying patients, and professional quality of life in 182 nursing students in Hong Kong. The goal is to see if adding mindfulness to simulation training reduces anxiety and improves care skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness-based intervention and simulation-based learning
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to prepare nursing students for end-of-life care, improving their compassion and reducing burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study with no direct patient outcomes. Results may not apply to other settings or lead to changes in practice.
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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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About 182 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Nursing students aged 18 or above * Currently studying a full-time nursing program in Hong Kong * Regardless of the study year, e.g., Year 1 to Year 5 * Able to comprehend English and Cantonese * Able to use electronic devices to complete an online survey * Have enrolled or studied in the prerequisite course provides baseline knowledge in palliative care training Exclusion Criteria: * Nursing students who are under 18 * Have been regularly practicing instructor-led mindfulness interventions once a week or more during the past 6 months
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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