New nurse training boosts palliative care skills in oman
NCT ID NCT07460570
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special training program for oncology nurses in Oman to help them care for patients with serious cancer and those nearing the end of life. 189 nurses took part, with some receiving the training and others continuing their usual work. The program aimed to improve nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and communication skills for palliative care.
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Study facts
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- 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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189 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Registered nurses working in participating oncology/cancer care settings in Oman * Providing direct clinical care to patients with cancer * Employed at the study site during the study period and expected to remain for the duration of the intervention and follow-up assessments * Aged 18 years or older * Able to read and understand the study materials and questionnaires * Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Nursing students, interns, or non-registered nursing staff * Nurses not providing direct patient care (e.g., administrative/managerial roles without bedside clinical duties) * Nurses on extended leave during the intervention or follow-up period (e.g., annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave) * Nurses who did not complete the baseline (pre-intervention) assessment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Hospital
Muscat, PC123, Oman
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Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), University Medical City
Muscat, PC123, Oman
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