MenTOras peer mentorship for newly graduated occupational therapists in Aragón
Official title: Evaluation of the Impact of a Peer Mentorship Program on the Professional Integration of Newly Graduated Occupational Therapists: The MenTOras Program
Run by Universidad de Zaragoza · NCT07173283 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tries peer mentorship to help newly graduated occupational therapists in Aragón build confidence, connect with experienced colleagues, and ease the transition into practice over three months.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 21 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Universidad de Zaragoza Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Zaragoza, Zaragoza) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 1, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | September 15, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07173283 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are COPTOA members in Aragón: occupational therapists who graduated within the past two years as mentees, and actively practicing mentors with at least five years' experience.
✕Probably not a fit
Therapists who are not COPTOA members, graduated more than two years ago, are not actively practicing, or are already enrolled in another mentorship program may not benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The MenTOras program pairs newly graduated occupational therapists in Aragón with experienced mentors for a three-month, structured mentorship that includes at least six sessions delivered online or in person. This prospective, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental pilot will recruit about 20 mentor-mentee pairs from COPTOA and collects quantitative measures before the program, after completion, and at six months alongside qualitative data. Mentees must have graduated within the past two years and mentors must be actively practicing with at least five years' experience; mentors receive orientation and ongoing support from the research team. The study uses a successive cohort design without a randomized control group to examine feasibility, acceptability, and changes in professional integration, confidence, and emotional well‑being.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, MenTOras could speed professional integration, increase confidence and emotional well‑being, and improve early-career retention among new occupational therapists.
How similar studies have gone: International studies in health professions generally show mentorship improves professional integration, well‑being, and retention, but formal, evaluated mentorship programs for occupational therapists in Spain are scarce and this pilot is novel locally.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria (Mentees - Recently graduated occupational therapists): * Completed a degree in Occupational Therapy within the past 2 years. * May or may not be currently employed in the profession. * Registered member of the Aragon Professional Association of Occupational Therapists (COPTOA). Inclusion Criteria (Mentors - Experienced occupational therapists): * Minimum of 5 years of clinical or community-based practice in occupational therapy. * Actively practicing at the time of enrollment. * Registered member of COPTOA. Exclusion Criteria (applies to both groups unless otherwise specified): * For mentors: occupational therapists who are no longer actively practicing. * For all participants: current involvement in another mentorship program or structured training initiative with overlapping objectives.
Where it's running
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Colegio Profesional de Terapeutas Ocupacionales de Aragón (COPTOA)
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Sandra León-Herrera, PhD student — Universidad de Zaragoza
- Study coordinator: Sandra León-Herrera, PhD student
- Email: tsandraocupacional@gmail.com
- Phone: +34605381203
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.