SpiritualityNCT07092657
Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention of Spirituality in Nursing Professionals Working in Critical Health Care Settings to Promote Spiritual Self-care.
A study testing Nursing Education Intervention in people with Spirituality and Nursing, run by Universidad de Antioquia at 1 site in Colombia.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the effect of an educational intervention of spirituality in nursing professionals acting in critical care contexts to favor spiritual self-care, compared with the conventional care group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Spirituality, Nursing, Intensive Care (ICU)
- What is being tested?
- Nursing Education Intervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 68 participants
- Where
- 1 siteColombia
- Study dates
- Jul 2025to Feb 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Work in a critical unit of the institutions where the study will be carried out.
- Have a minimum experience of 6 continuous months in critical care contexts.
- Have a score of 35-45 points (moderate) and 10-30 points (low).
Who cannot join
- Nursing professional who fails to complete full participation in the study (pre- test, nursing intervention and post-test).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Study Director: Alba Luz Rodríguez Acelas, PhD in Nursing contact
Colombia1 site
Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Enfermería
Medellín, Antioquia, 050034
Edna Margarita Osorio Durán, PhD (C) in Nursing, +573008385547, edna.osorio@udea.edu.co
About this study
This study will evaluate the effect of an educational intervention of spirituality in nursing professionals acting in critical care contexts to favor spiritual self-care, compared with the conventional care group. The educational intervention adopts Pamela Reed's theory of the transcendence of the self as a theoretical reference, which facilitates the understanding of the phenomenon of spirituality by adopting an integral approach focused on personal growth. To determine the effect of the intervention, the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) developed by Reed will be applied.
Read the detailed description
Since its historical origins, nursing has been deeply linked to values and principles that give it a solid spiritual heritage. This spiritual connection has been the basis on which the profession has developed, allowing it to evolve without losing its fundamental essence.
In contexts of high emotional demand, such as critical care environments, professionals are faced with multiple spiritual needs that produce existential crises in the search for meaning and purpose, then spirituality acts as a source of strength that not only helps to face challenges, but also promotes greater satisfaction in their daily work.
Thus, the integration of spirituality in the workplace has demonstrated multiple benefits such as increased motivation and commitment, greater job satisfaction and significant improvements in mental and emotional health.
- Conditions
- Spirituality, Nursing, Intensive Care (ICU)
- Being tested
- Nursing Education Intervention
- Keywords
- Spirituality, Critical care nursing, Nursing care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Nursing Education InterventionOther
Four standardized sessions. With a duration of 40 to 60 minutes each session, once a week for a period of one month and a follow-up one month after the end of the intervention. Interventions are carried out at different times depending on the availability of the nursing professionals.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Participant group/arm | Experimental | Educational and behavioral nursing intervention, created to strengthen the spiritual perspective of nursing professionals acting in critical care settings and improve their professional practice by favoring their spiritual self-care. Receives: Other: Nursing Education Intervention |
| Control: conventional attention | No intervention | The control group will receive a single educational session on spiritual management guidelines. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Spiritual perspective
The final average score of each participant on the Spiritual Perspective Scale at the end of the intervention and one month after its completion. The scale consists of 10 items that measure spiritual beliefs and behaviors using a 6-point Likert scale for a score ranging from 10 to 60, classifying values as low spirituality from 10 to 30 points, moderate spirituality from 31 to 45 points, and high spirituality from 46 to 60 points.
Measured: 2 mounths
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jul 2025
- Study startJul 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionNov 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionFeb 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SpiritualityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 68 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07092657
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ECA01122024
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 19 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Kurtgoz A, Keten Edis E, Erarslan R. Spiritual Care Competencies and the Frequency of Spiritual Care Practices of Nurses in Turkey. J Relig Health. 2024 Jun;63(3):1747-1760. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01884-7. Epub 2023 Aug 4.
PubMed 37540306Torres-Contreras CC, Vargas-Escobar LM, Triana-Rodriguez JY, Canon-Montanez W. [Spiritual Care Competence in Nursing: Integrative Literature ReviewCompetencia no cuidado espiritual em enfermagem: revisao integrativa da literatura]. Rev Cuid. 2023 Sep 3;14(2):e06. doi: 10.15649/cuidarte.2635. eCollection 2023 May-Aug. Spanish.
PubMed 40115201Wu X, Hayter M, Lee AJ, Yuan Y, Li S, Bi Y, Zhang L, Cao C, Gong W, Zhang Y. Positive spiritual climate supports transformational leadership as means to reduce nursing burnout and intent to leave. J Nurs Manag. 2020 May;28(4):804-813. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12994. Epub 2020 Mar 25.
PubMed 32145113Atarhim MA, Lee S, Copnell B. An Exploratory Study of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Among Malaysian Nurses. J Relig Health. 2019 Feb;58(1):180-194. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0624-0.
PubMed 29679189Abdollahyar A, Baniasadi H, Doustmohammadi MM, Sheikhbardesiri H, Yarmohammadian MH. Attitudes of Iranian Nurses Toward Spirituality and Spiritual Care. J Christ Nurs. 2019 Jan/Mar;36(1):E11-E16. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000581.
PubMed 30531521
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention of Spirituality in Nursing Professionals Working in Critical Health Care Settings to Promote Spiritual Self-care.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07092657
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ECA01122024
- Conditions
- Spirituality, Nursing, Intensive Care (ICU)
- Keywords
- Spirituality, Critical care nursing, Nursing care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 68 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad de AntioquiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Feb 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate the effect of an educational intervention of spirituality in nursing professionals acting in critical care contexts to favor spiritual self-care, compared with the conventional care group. The educational intervention adopts Pamela Reed's theory of the transcendence of the self as a theoretical reference, which facilitates the understanding of the phenomenon of spirituality by adopting an integral approach focused on personal growth. To determine the effect of the intervention, the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) developed by Reed will be applied.
Detailed description
Since its historical origins, nursing has been deeply linked to values and principles that give it a solid spiritual heritage. This spiritual connection has been the basis on which the profession has developed, allowing it to evolve without losing its fundamental essence.
In contexts of high emotional demand, such as critical care environments, professionals are faced with multiple spiritual needs that produce existential crises in the search for meaning and purpose, then spirituality acts as a source of strength that not only helps to face challenges, but also promotes greater satisfaction in their daily work.
Thus, the integration of spirituality in the workplace has demonstrated multiple benefits such as increased motivation and commitment, greater job satisfaction and significant improvements in mental and emotional health.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Participant group/arm | Experimental | Other: Nursing Education InterventionEducational and behavioral nursing intervention, created to strengthen the spiritual perspective of nursing professionals acting in critical care settings and improve their professional practice by favoring their spiritual self-care. |
| Control: conventional attention | No intervention | –The control group will receive a single educational session on spiritual management guidelines. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Work in a critical unit of the institutions where the study will be carried out.
- Have a minimum experience of 6 continuous months in critical care contexts.
- Have a score of 35-45 points (moderate) and 10-30 points (low).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nursing professional who fails to complete full participation in the study (pre- test, nursing intervention and post-test).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education InterventionFour standardized sessions. With a duration of 40 to 60 minutes each session, once a week for a period of one month and a follow-up one month after the end of the intervention. Interventions are carried out at different times depending on the availability of the nursing professionals. | Other | Participant group/arm |
Primary outcome
Spiritual perspective
Time frame: 2 mounths
The final average score of each participant on the Spiritual Perspective Scale at the end of the intervention and one month after its completion. The scale consists of 10 items that measure spiritual beliefs and behaviors using a 6-point Likert scale for a score ranging from 10 to 60, classifying values as low spirituality from 10 to 30 points, moderate spirituality from 31 to 45 points, and high spirituality from 46 to 60 points.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Jul 2025.
- Background: PubMed 37540306Kurtgoz A, Keten Edis E, Erarslan R. Spiritual Care Competencies and the Frequency of Spiritual Care Practices of Nurses in Turkey. J Relig Health. 2024 Jun;63(3):1747-1760. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01884-7. Epub 2023 Aug 4.
- Background: PubMed 40115201Torres-Contreras CC, Vargas-Escobar LM, Triana-Rodriguez JY, Canon-Montanez W. [Spiritual Care Competence in Nursing: Integrative Literature ReviewCompetencia no cuidado espiritual em enfermagem: revisao integrativa da literatura]. Rev Cuid. 2023 Sep 3;14(2):e06. doi: 10.15649/cuidarte.2635. eCollection 2023 May-Aug. Spanish.
- Background: PubMed 32145113Wu X, Hayter M, Lee AJ, Yuan Y, Li S, Bi Y, Zhang L, Cao C, Gong W, Zhang Y. Positive spiritual climate supports transformational leadership as means to reduce nursing burnout and intent to leave. J Nurs Manag. 2020 May;28(4):804-813. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12994. Epub 2020 Mar 25.
- Background: PubMed 29679189Atarhim MA, Lee S, Copnell B. An Exploratory Study of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Among Malaysian Nurses. J Relig Health. 2019 Feb;58(1):180-194. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0624-0.
- Background: PubMed 30531521Abdollahyar A, Baniasadi H, Doustmohammadi MM, Sheikhbardesiri H, Yarmohammadian MH. Attitudes of Iranian Nurses Toward Spirituality and Spiritual Care. J Christ Nurs. 2019 Jan/Mar;36(1):E11-E16. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000581.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Study Director: Alba Luz Rodríguez Acelas, PhD in Nursing contact
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Nursing Education Intervention in people with Spirituality and Nursing, run by Universidad de Antioquia at 1 site in Colombia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Colombia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Study Director: Alba Luz Rodríguez Acelas, PhD in Nursing (+573007397242, aluz.rodriguez@udea.edu.co), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Spiritual perspective (time frame: 2 mounths). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07092657, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jul 2025.