Effect of a Mindfulness Training Program on Surgical Nurses

NCT07553169 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 2025/15
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 76
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled single-blind study aims to evaluate the effect of mindfulness training on mindfulness levels, psychological resilience, and work motivation among surgical nurses. Surgical nurses work in highly demanding environments characterized by complex patient care processes, unpredictable complications, and intensive workloads, which may negatively affect their psychological resilience and work motivation. Mindfulness-based interventions have been reported to improve psychological well-being, coping strategies, and professional functioning among healthcare professionals. The study will be conducted with nurses working in surgical clinics at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Practice and Research Center. Eligible nurses will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving mindfulness training or a control group receiving no intervention. The mindfulness training program will be delivered over four weeks, consisting of two sessions per week, each lasting 40 minutes. Data will be collected using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale Short Form (CD-RISC-10), and Nurses' Work Motivation Scale. Measurements will be performed at baseline and four weeks after completion of the training program. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to improving psychological resilience, mindfulness, and work motivation among surgical nurses and support the development of effective supportive care interventions in clinical settings.

Conditions

Mindfulness Training

Keywords

mindfulness; surgical nurses; psychological resilience; job satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mindfulness Level

  Midfulness level will be assessed using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). The scale consists of 15 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate higher levels of mindfulness. The total score ranges between 15 and 90. A high score on the scale indicates a high level of mindfulness.

  Baseline and 4 weeks after completion of the mindfulness training program

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological Resilience

  Baseline and 4 weeks after completion of the mindfulness training program

• Work Motivation

  Baseline and 4 weeks after completion of the mindfulness training program

Study Arms (2)

Structured Mindfulness Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive a structured mindfulness training program.

Behavioral: Mindfulness Training

Standard Care (No Mindfulness Training)

NO INTERVENTION

Participants receive standard care without mindfulness training.

Interventions

Mindfulness Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive mindfulness training sessions delivered according to the study protocol.

Structured Mindfulness Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• working as a nurse in a surgical clinic
• volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• not volunteering to participate in the study
• having previously received cognitive awareness training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• SELDA MERT: lead

Study Sites (1)

Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences Health Application and Research Center

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Özlem Kersu, PhD

  Eskisehir Osmangazi University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Group receiving mindfulness training (Experimental group) Group not receiving training (Control group)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2026
• First Posted: April 27, 2026
• Study Start: February 16, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)