Resilience training to reduce stress in nursing students
Resilience Enhancement Training Program to Confront Nursing Students' Perceived Stress
This 10-week resilience training will test if nursing students can handle stress better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 90 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Ain Shams University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Cairo, Cairo Governorate and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07181603 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This quasi-experimental program enrolls nursing students in a 10-week structured resilience training delivered alongside their regular coursework, with one group receiving the program during the semester and a comparison group receiving it after study completion. Participants complete validated questionnaires on resilience and perceived stress before and after the intervention. The curriculum includes cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices tailored to common nursing student stressors. Outcomes compare pre/post changes in resilience and perceived stress between the two groups.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are nursing students enrolled in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing course at Ain Shams University who consent and can attend most sessions.
Not a fit: Students who are frequently absent or who decline participation are unlikely to receive benefit from the program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, the program could help nursing students strengthen coping skills, lower perceived stress, and reduce risk of burnout.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies and meta-analyses of resilience and stress-management interventions in healthcare students have shown reductions in perceived stress and improvements in coping, supporting this approach.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Nursing students enrolled in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (PMHN) course at the Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University during the first semester of the academic year 2025-2026. * Willing to participate and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Students who decline participation or withdraw consent at any time. * Students absent for the majority of the program sessions.
Where this trial is running
Cairo, Cairo Governorate and 1 other locations
- Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University — Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University — Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Amal E Nossier, PhD — Ain Shams University
- Study coordinator: Fatma M Ibrahim, PhD
- Email: dr.fatma.ibrahim@nursing.asu.edu.eg
- Phone: +201144500854
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.