Enhancing Health-related Quality of Life, Emotional Well-being and Reducing Anxiety: Integrated Psychoeducational Nursing Interventions in Patients Undergoing Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy

NCT07579819 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ERCNMA1000/4/1/193/26
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) remains a highly effective intervention for severe psychiatric disorders yet concerns about cognitive and emotional side effects persist. Integrated psychoeducational psychiatric nursing intervention plays a pivotal role in mitigating these challenges, promoting patient safety, and enhancing therapeutic outcomes. So, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated psychoeducational psychiatric nursing intervention on health-related quality of life, emotional well-being and anxiety in patients receiving modified electroconvulsive therapy. Subjects and method: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized from January 2026 to April 2026. Setting: The study was conducted at two psychiatric inpatient hospitals in shebin elkom, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of sixty patients was selected from the previously mentioned setting. Tools of data collection: Four valid tools were used in data collection: tool 1: A structured interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of the studied subjects, tool 2: The Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) that measures the health-related quality of life of patients with various diseases, tool 3: The Emotional Well-Being Scale (EWBS) is a psychological assessment tool developed to evaluate individual emotional experiences and their overall affective well-being, tool 4: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms in adults and adolescents. Data was analyzed at two points: pre- and post-intervention. . Recommendations: Integrate psychoeducational psychiatric nursing intervention as a standard component of care for patients undergoing Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) to enhance cognitive outcomes and emotional well-being.

Conditions

Health-related Quality of Life; Emotional Well-being; Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy

Keywords

Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy; Health-related Quality of Life; anxiety; Emotional Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• change in quality of life

  The Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) that measures the health-related quality of life of patients with various diseases higher score mean better quality of life and lower score mean low quality of life

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Emotional Well-Being

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

study groups mindfulness

EXPERIMENTAL

will receive the sessions, The integrated psychoeducational psychiatric nursing intervention to effectively enhances health related quality of life, emotional well-being and reduces anxiety in patients receiving modified electroconvulsive therapy

Behavioral: - After baseline measurement, the 120 patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: Study (Intervention) group (n = 60): received the multidisciplinary psychiatric nursing intervention session

control group routine care

EXPERIMENTAL

will not receive the sessions

Behavioral: No intervention (observational study)

Interventions

No intervention (observational study) BEHAVIORAL

control group will not receive the sessions unless the study is completed

Also known as: control group

control group routine care

- After baseline measurement, the 120 patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: Study (Intervention) group (n = 60): received the multidisciplinary psychiatric nursing intervention session BEHAVIORAL

no session will be given to the control group unless all the study data collected

study groups mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18-65 years,
• diagnosed with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, - scheduled first time to receive MECT treatment for the first time or had not received MECT for more than six months;
• had no history of substance abuse, organic brain disease, or other severe physical illness;
• and had no contraindications for MECT, such as cardiovascular disease, intracranial hypertension, or epilepsy and able to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosed with dementia or severe cognitive impairment, Neurological conditions affecting cognition,
• refusal to participate or inability to complete assessments, dropout, or discontinuation of MECT during the study;
• and occurrence of serious adverse events or complications during the study. .

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Shereen: lead
• Menoufia University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Nursing

Shibīn al Kawm, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Methods; Population Groups; Observation; Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques; Demography; Population Characteristics; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2026
• First Posted: May 12, 2026
• Study Start: January 15, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 19, 2026
• Study Completion: April 22, 2026
• Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

EG (1)