Occupational BurnoutNCT07231913
Emotional Awareness and Communication Training Effectiveness in Oncology Nurses
A study testing Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training and Educational Materials in people with Occupational Burnout and Emotional Awareness, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This interventional clinical study aims to evaluate whether a structured emotional awareness and communication training program can reduce occupational burnout among oncology nurses. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Occupational Burnout, Emotional Awareness, Communication Skills
- What is being tested?
- Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training and Educational Materials
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 27 Oct 2025to 31 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Employed as a nurse in an oncology unit for at least 6 months
- Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study
- Able to attend all training sessions
- Completes both pre-test and post-test questionnaires
Who cannot join
- Currently on leave or planning to take leave during the study period
- Has received prior structured training related to emotional awareness or communication skills within the past year
- Diagnosed with a severe psychological disorder that may affect participation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06170
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Emotional Awareness and Communication-Based Intervention Training for Oncology Nurses
This interventional clinical study aims to evaluate whether a structured emotional awareness and communication training program can reduce occupational burnout among oncology nurses. The study will address the following primary questions: Does the intervention lead to a significant increase in nurses' emotional awareness? Does it improve their communication skills in challenging patient and family interactions? Does it reduce their levels of professional burnout? Participants will be recruited from oncology nurses working at Ankara Etlik City Hospital who have been employed in the unit for at least six months and consent to participate. A total of 64 nurses will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=32), receiving four weekly face-to-face training sessions over four weeks, or a control group (n=32), receiving educational materials in written/digital format. Data will be collected using pre- and post-intervention assessments with the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Emotional Requirements Scale, and the Communication Skills Scale for Healthcare Professionals. All data will be anonymized and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention in enhancing emotional awareness and communication skills and in reducing burnout among oncology nurses.
Read the detailed description
This interventional study aims to assess the effectiveness of a structured emotional awareness and communication training program in reducing occupational burnout among oncology nurses. The study will be conducted at Ankara Etlik City Hospital Oncology Unit between November 27, 2025, and May 27, 2026. Participants will include 64 nurses who have been working in the unit for at least six months and consent to participate. They will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=32) or a control group (n=32) using stratified randomization.
The intervention group will receive four weekly 45-minute face-to-face training sessions covering:
Recognizing Emotions and Emotional Awareness - understanding emotions and their role in professional practice.
Burnout and Healthy Coping Strategies - identifying burnout symptoms and learning adaptive coping mechanisms.
Challenging Conversations and Effective Communication - practicing empathetic listening, reflection, and emotion-focused communication.
Personal Strategies Against Burnout - applying self-care and stress management techniques.
The control group will receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period to ensure ethical compliance. Data will be collected before and after the intervention using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Emotional Requirements Scale, and the Communication Skills Scale for Healthcare Professionals.
All data will be anonymized, and participants' confidentiality will be strictly maintained. Statistical analyses will be performed using International Business Machines (IBM) Statistical Package for the Social Science Statistics (SPSS) 25.0, including independent and paired t-tests and effect size calculations (Cohen's d) to evaluate the intervention's impact on emotional awareness, communication skills, and burnout levels. This study seeks to provide evidence-based strategies to enhance nurses' psychosocial resilience, improve patient care quality, and reduce occupational burnout in high-stress oncology settings.
- Being tested
- Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training, Educational Materials
- Keywords
- Oncology Nurses, Emotional Awareness, Professional Well-being, Psychosocial Training
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication TrainingBehavioural
Participants in the intervention group will receive a structured training program over four weeks, consisting of weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions. The program covers:
Recognizing emotions and emotional awareness Burnout symptoms and healthy coping strategies Challenging conversations and effective communication skills Personal strategies to prevent burnout The training includes interactive presentations, group discussions, and short exercises.
Educational MaterialsOther
Participants in the control group will receive written or digital educational materials after the intervention period. No face-to-face training is provided during the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Participants receive a structured emotional awareness and communication training program over four weeks, with weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions covering emotional recognition, coping with burnout, effective communication in challenging situations, and personal strategies to prevent burnout. Receives: Behavioral: Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training |
| Control Group | Other | Participants receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period. No face-to-face training is provided during the study. Receives: Other: Educational Materials |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Burnout Levels of Oncology Nurses
Burnout levels will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before and 4 weeks after the intervention.
Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Compassion Fatigue Levels
Compassion fatigue will be evaluated using the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) at baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention.
Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Change in Emotional Awareness and Communication Skills
Emotional awareness and communication skills will be measured using a researcher-developed questionnaire at baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention.
Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Nov 2025
- Study start27 Oct 2025
- Primary completion31 Jan 2026
- Study completion31 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Occupational BurnoutStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups using stratified randomization. The intervention group (n=32) will receive a structured emotional awareness and communication training program over four weeks, consisting of weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions. The control group (n=32) will receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period. Both groups will be assessed using pre- and post-intervention measures to evaluate emotional awareness, communication skills, and occupational burnout.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, elifcirpanli, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07231913
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 07/1398
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Data collected will be anonymized and used solely for this study. Individual participant data will not be shared outside the research team.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Emotional Awareness and Communication-Based Intervention Training for Oncology Nurses
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07231913
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 07/1398
- Keywords
- Oncology Nurses, Emotional Awareness, Professional Well-being, Psychosocial Training
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Study start
- 27 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Nov 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 interventional clinical study aims to evaluate whether a structured emotional awareness and communication training program can reduce occupational burnout among oncology nurses. The study will address the following primary questions: Does the intervention lead to a significant increase in nurses' emotional awareness? Does it improve their communication skills in challenging patient and family interactions? Does it reduce their levels of professional burnout? Participants will be recruited from oncology nurses working at Ankara Etlik City Hospital who have been employed in the unit for at least six months and consent to participate. A total of 64 nurses will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=32), receiving four weekly face-to-face training sessions over four weeks, or a control group (n=32), receiving educational materials in written/digital format. Data will be collected using pre- and post-intervention assessments with the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Emotional Requirements Scale, and the Communication Skills Scale for Healthcare Professionals. All data will be anonymized and analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention in enhancing emotional awareness and communication skills and in reducing burnout among oncology nurses.
Detailed description
This interventional study aims to assess the effectiveness of a structured emotional awareness and communication training program in reducing occupational burnout among oncology nurses. The study will be conducted at Ankara Etlik City Hospital Oncology Unit between November 27, 2025, and May 27, 2026. Participants will include 64 nurses who have been working in the unit for at least six months and consent to participate. They will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=32) or a control group (n=32) using stratified randomization.
The intervention group will receive four weekly 45-minute face-to-face training sessions covering:
Recognizing Emotions and Emotional Awareness - understanding emotions and their role in professional practice.
Burnout and Healthy Coping Strategies - identifying burnout symptoms and learning adaptive coping mechanisms.
Challenging Conversations and Effective Communication - practicing empathetic listening, reflection, and emotion-focused communication.
Personal Strategies Against Burnout - applying self-care and stress management techniques.
The control group will receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period to ensure ethical compliance. Data will be collected before and after the intervention using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Emotional Requirements Scale, and the Communication Skills Scale for Healthcare Professionals.
All data will be anonymized, and participants' confidentiality will be strictly maintained. Statistical analyses will be performed using International Business Machines (IBM) Statistical Package for the Social Science Statistics (SPSS) 25.0, including independent and paired t-tests and effect size calculations (Cohen's d) to evaluate the intervention's impact on emotional awareness, communication skills, and burnout levels. This study seeks to provide evidence-based strategies to enhance nurses' psychosocial resilience, improve patient care quality, and reduce occupational burnout in high-stress oncology settings.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned into two parallel groups using stratified randomization. The intervention group (n=32) will receive a structured emotional awareness and communication training program over four weeks, consisting of weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions. The control group (n=32) will receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period. Both groups will be assessed using pre- and post-intervention measures to evaluate emotional awareness, communication skills, and occupational burnout.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication TrainingParticipants receive a structured emotional awareness and communication training program over four weeks, with weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions covering emotional recognition, coping with burnout, effective communication in challenging situations, and personal strategies to prevent burnout. |
| Control Group | Other | Other: Educational MaterialsParticipants receive educational materials in written/digital format after the intervention period. No face-to-face training is provided during the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Employed as a nurse in an oncology unit for at least 6 months
- Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study
- Able to attend all training sessions
- Completes both pre-test and post-test questionnaires
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Currently on leave or planning to take leave during the study period
- Has received prior structured training related to emotional awareness or communication skills within the past year
- Diagnosed with a severe psychological disorder that may affect participation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication TrainingParticipants in the intervention group will receive a structured training program over four weeks, consisting of weekly 45-minute face-to-face sessions. The program covers: Recognizing emotions and emotional awareness Burnout symptoms and healthy coping strategies Challenging conversations and effective communication skills Personal strategies to prevent burnout The training includes interactive presentations, group discussions, and short exercises. | Behavioural | Intervention Group |
| Educational MaterialsParticipants in the control group will receive written or digital educational materials after the intervention period. No face-to-face training is provided during the study. | Other | Control Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Burnout Levels of Oncology Nurses
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Burnout levels will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before and 4 weeks after the intervention.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Compassion Fatigue Levels
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Change in Emotional Awareness and Communication Skills
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Data collected will be anonymized and used solely for this study. Individual participant data will not be shared outside the research team.
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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training and Educational Materials in people with Occupational Burnout and Emotional Awareness, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Burnout Levels of Oncology Nurses (time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Nov 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.