Moral injury among healthcare workers in France
Official title: Moral Injury in French Healthcare Workers
Run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer · NCT06926296 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test an online survey to describe moral injury and validate a French moral injury scale for healthcare workers in France.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 3073 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Toulon, Var) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 19, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 2026 |
| Study ends | January 2027 |
| Registry record updated | July 7, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06926296 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Healthcare professionals working in France who consent to complete online self-questionnaires, including physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are not healthcare workers, are not located in France, cannot complete online questionnaires, or are seeking immediate clinical treatment rather than survey participation are unlikely to benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a nationwide cross-sectional electronic survey of healthcare professionals using self‑questionnaires distributed via hospitals, professional societies, social networks, and snowball sampling. Participants will complete standardized instruments including the Moral Injury Inventory for Healthcare Professionals, the Moral Injury Events Scale, and measures of burnout, depression, anxiety, and organizational factors. The study will perform psychometric validation of a French moral injury scale, analyze individual and organizational determinants, and use structural modeling to explore underlying mechanisms. Data collection is self-reported and entirely remote, coordinated by the Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon-La Seyne sur Mer.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could clarify how common moral injury is among French healthcare workers and point to organizational drivers that could be targeted to reduce burnout and staff turnover.
How similar studies have gone: Survey-based research on moral injury and burnout has identified associations in other settings, but a large-scale French validation of a moral injury instrument is largely novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare workers Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of consent
Where it's running
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon-La Seyne sur Mer
Toulon, Var, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sophie LAFOND
- Email: sophie.lafond@ch-toulon.fr
- Phone: 0483772062
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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.