Effect of an Educational Session for Abortive Women on Maternity Nurses' Practices

NCT07260279 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: FNCU-NURSE-ABWOMEN-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of structured educational sessions for abortive women on the practices of maternity nurses. The study aims to enhance nurses' clinical skills and patient care related to abortion management. Participants will: Attend educational sessions designed to improve nursing practices Participate in activities and discussions led by experienced instructors Be observed before and after the sessions to assess changes in clinical practices The study will compare nursing practices before and after the intervention to determine the overall impact of the educational sessions on professional performance and patient care quality.

Conditions

Abortion; Practice; Maternity

Keywords

Abortion; Maternity nurses; Practices

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Improvement in maternity nurses' practices regarding abortion care

  The primary outcome will measure change in maternity nurses' practices repre, immediate and post-abortion care using practical observational checklist for abortive care and structured evaluation tool administered before and after the educational sessions .

  Before and three months after the educational intervention

Study Arms (1)

Educational Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

All maternity nurses in this study received an educational intervention about abortion care practices, including pre-, immediate-, and post-abortion nursing care. The intervention aimed to improve nurses' practical skills through lectures, demonstrations, and discussions

Other: Educational Training Program on Abortion Care

Interventions

Educational Training Program on Abortion Care OTHER

The educational intervention consisted of structured training sessions for maternity nurses focusing on abortion care practices, including lectures, demonstrations, and discussions to improve skills and practices

Educational Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Registered maternity nurses working in obstetrics or gynecology departments.
• Having at least one year of clinical experience in maternity or reproductive health units.
• Willing to participate and provide informed consent.
• Able to read and understand the educational materials provided.
• Present at the workplace during the study and follow-up periods.
• Not previously involved in similar abortion care training programs.

You may not qualify if:

• Nurses on maternity or annual leave during the study period.
• Administrative or non-clinical nursing staff.
• Nurses with less than one year of professional experience.
• Refusal to participate or withdrawal at any stage of the study.
• Attendance of any concurrent external training on abortion or reproductive health during the study.
• Incomplete participation in the educational intervention sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mansoura University Hospital

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt

Location

Central Study Contacts

Sara Zenhom Zenhom, MSN in Nursing Science

CONTACT

+20 15 01915163; Sarazenhom284@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 22, 2025
• First Posted: December 3, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

EG (1)