Compassion FatigueNCT07234344
A Predictive Model for Midwives' C F: A Cross-Sectional Study
An observational study of Compassion Fatigue, run by LanZhou University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Compassion fatigue is a professional psychological problem caused by long-term work pressure, resulting in emotional exhaustion and a decline in empathy ability. It not only leads to individual symptoms such as sleep disorders and anxiety, but also increases clinical errors, reduces work efficiency, and causes the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Compassion Fatigue
- How many people
- 209 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 16 Sep 2025to 30 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 20 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Within the international healthcare system, midwives serve as a core force safeguarding maternal and infant health, yet their working environment is becoming increasingly complex and high-pressure. Due to their sustained investment of significant emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple stressors-including traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergencies, and occupational exposures-midwives have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue .
Who may be able to join
- Possession of a midwifery practice license; currently engaged in midwifery practice; midwifery practice duration > 1 year; voluntary participation in the study, and signed informed consent.
Who cannot join
- History of psychiatric disorders; use of psychiatric medications within one month before the survey.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
School of Nursing, Lanzhou Universit
Lanzhou City, Gansu, Gansu, 730000
About this study
Official title: A Predictive Model for Midwives' Compassion Fatigue: A Cross-Sectional Study
Compassion fatigue is a professional psychological problem caused by long-term work pressure, resulting in emotional exhaustion and a decline in empathy ability. It not only leads to individual symptoms such as sleep disorders and anxiety, but also increases clinical errors, reduces work efficiency, and causes the loss of medical talents. It has become a common challenge faced by medical staff worldwide. In the international medical system, midwives, as the core force safeguarding the health of mothers and infants, are working in an increasingly complex and high-pressure environment. Midwives, due to their continuous engagement of a large amount of emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple pressures such as traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergency complications, and occupational exposure, have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue.
The causes of compassion fatigue among midwives are complex and diverse. Moreover, most of the existing assessment tools for compassion fatigue are universal assessment scales, and the unique risks of midwives' work have not yet been highlighted and reflected. Therefore, it is urgent to establish an compassion fatigue assessment tool specifically for the midwife population, so as to accurately and efficiently identify the compassion fatigue status of midwives, provide a reference for managers to grasp the current situation of compassion fatigue among midwives, and formulate efficient and targeted management and take corresponding intervention measures, thereby effectively reducing the incidence of empathy fatigue among midwives.
This study summarized the factors that may affect the occurrence of compassion fatigue among midwives through literature review and clinical practice, conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the influencing factors of compassion fatigue among midwives, and established a nomogram prediction model, with the aim of helping clinical managers simply and quickly screen out high-risk groups of compassion fatigue It provides a reference basis for taking targeted and preventive management measures at an early stage.
- Conditions
- Compassion Fatigue
- Medical subject headings
- Compassion Fatigue
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
compassion fatigue
The Professional Quality of Life Scale was developed by Stamm et al. in 2005 to measure compassion fatigue among research subjects. In 2013, Chinese scholar Chen Huaying translated, adapted, and revised the original scale to create the Chinese version of the Compassion Fatigue Scale, incorporating Chinese cultural contexts and national conditions . The scale comprises 30 items across three dimensions: Empathic Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress, with 10 items per dimension. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). This scale demonstrates good reliability and validity among Chinese clinical nurses, with a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.91. The Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions are 0.87, 0.73, and 0.84, respectively. It is suitable for assessing compassion fatigue levels among midwives.
Measured: September 16 to 30, 2025
Secondary outcomes (4)
Midwife Trauma Stress
The Midwife Trauma Stress Scale was developed by Kubota et al. in 2022 to measure the frequency and impact of traumatic stress events experienced by midwives. Due to differences in healthcare environments and cultures, Chinese researchers Pu adapted it cross-culturally by removing Item 12 and modifying certain phrasing to enhance readability for study participants . This unidimensional scale comprises 15 items organized into two subscales: occurrence frequency and impact severity. Each item uses a 4-point Likert scale. Scores of 0-3 for occurrence frequency and impact severity correspond to 'never occurred' to 'frequently occurred' and 'no impact' to 'significant impact,' respectively. The scale does not calculate a total score. Both subscales range from 0 to 45 points, with higher scores indicating greater frequency of traumatic stress events experienced by midwives and more severe physical and psychological impact.
Measured: September 16 to 30, 2025
Social Support
The Social Support Scale was developed by Xiao Shuiyuan in 1986 to measure the degree of social support received by individuals. The scale comprises 10 items across three dimensions: objective support, subjective support, and utilization of support. Item 5 is subdivided into four sections (A, B, C, D) for total scoring, with each section rated from 1 (none) to 4 (full support); Items 6 and 7 assign 0 points for 'no sources' and corresponding points for 'specific sources' based on the number selected, ranging from 0 to 9 points. Other items assign 1, 2, 3, or 4 points for selecting 1, 2, 3, or 4 options, respectively. A total scale score <33 indicates low social support, 33-45 indicates moderate social support, and >45 indicates high social support. Higher total scores reflect greater social support.
Measured: September 16 to 30, 2025
Psychological Resilience
The 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was revised by Campbell-Sills et al. based on the 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) developed by Connor et al. in 2003. Chinese researchers Wang Li et al. adapted it through cross-cultural adjustments and reliability/validity testing to create the Simplified Psychological Resilience Scale. This 10-item scale employs a 5-point Likert scale, with responses ranging from 0 (almost never) to 4 (always). Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater psychological resilience. The scale demonstrated a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.91 and a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.90. It has shown good reliability and validity across multiple studies and is suitable for assessing midwives' psychological resilience levels.
Measured: September 16 to 30, 2025
simplified coping style
The Simplified Coping Strategies Questionnaire, developed by Xie Yaning in 1998 based on a synthesis of relevant coping theory, assesses the attitudes and approaches research subjects may adopt when facing setbacks or difficulties. This 20-item scale comprises two dimensions: positive coping (12 items) and negative coping (8 items). It employs a 4-point Likert scale: 0, 1, 2, and 3 represent 'never,' 'rarely,' 'sometimes,' and 'often,' respectively. A coping tendency score greater than 0 indicates the respondent primarily uses positive coping strategies under stress, while a score less than 0 suggests a tendency toward negative coping strategies.
Measured: September 16 to 30, 2025
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Nov 2025
- Study start16 Sep 2025
- Primary completion30 Sep 2025
- Study completion30 Sep 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Compassion FatigueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 209 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- LanZhou University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zhan Yian, LanZhou University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07234344
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LZUHLXY20250053
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 14 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Predictive Model for Midwives' Compassion Fatigue: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07234344
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- LZUHLXY20250053
- Conditions
- Compassion Fatigue
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 209 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- LanZhou UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 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.
Compassion fatigue is a professional psychological problem caused by long-term work pressure, resulting in emotional exhaustion and a decline in empathy ability. It not only leads to individual symptoms such as sleep disorders and anxiety, but also increases clinical errors, reduces work efficiency, and causes the loss of medical talents. It has become a common challenge faced by medical staff worldwide. In the international medical system, midwives, as the core force safeguarding the health of mothers and infants, are working in an increasingly complex and high-pressure environment. Midwives, due to their continuous engagement of a large amount of emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple pressures such as traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergency complications, and occupational exposure, have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue.
The causes of compassion fatigue among midwives are complex and diverse. Moreover, most of the existing assessment tools for compassion fatigue are universal assessment scales, and the unique risks of midwives' work have not yet been highlighted and reflected. Therefore, it is urgent to establish an compassion fatigue assessment tool specifically for the midwife population, so as to accurately and efficiently identify the compassion fatigue status of midwives, provide a reference for managers to grasp the current situation of compassion fatigue among midwives, and formulate efficient and targeted management and take corresponding intervention measures, thereby effectively reducing the incidence of empathy fatigue among midwives.
This study summarized the factors that may affect the occurrence of compassion fatigue among midwives through literature review and clinical practice, conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the influencing factors of compassion fatigue among midwives, and established a nomogram prediction model, with the aim of helping clinical managers simply and quickly screen out high-risk groups of compassion fatigue It provides a reference basis for taking targeted and preventive management measures at an early stage.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Within the international healthcare system, midwives serve as a core force safeguarding maternal and infant health, yet their working environment is becoming increasingly complex and high-pressure. Due to their sustained investment of significant emotional labor and frequent exposure to multiple stressors-including traumatic events during childbirth, obstetric emergencies, and occupational exposures-midwives have become a high-risk group for compassion fatigue .
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Possession of a midwifery practice license; currently engaged in midwifery practice; midwifery practice duration > 1 year; voluntary participation in the study, and signed informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- History of psychiatric disorders; use of psychiatric medications within one month before the survey.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
compassion fatigue
Time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025
The Professional Quality of Life Scale was developed by Stamm et al. in 2005 to measure compassion fatigue among research subjects. In 2013, Chinese scholar Chen Huaying translated, adapted, and revised the original scale to create the Chinese version of the Compassion Fatigue Scale, incorporating Chinese cultural contexts and national conditions . The scale comprises 30 items across three dimensions: Empathic Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress, with 10 items per dimension. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). This scale demonstrates good reliability and validity among Chinese clinical nurses, with a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.91. The Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions are 0.87, 0.73, and 0.84, respectively. It is suitable for assessing compassion fatigue levels among midwives.
4 secondary outcomes
Midwife Trauma Stress
Time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025
Social Support
Time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025
Psychological Resilience
Time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025
simplified coping style
Time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025
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 18 Nov 2025.
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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?
An observational study of Compassion Fatigue, run by LanZhou University at 1 site in China.
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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 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 China. 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?
compassion fatigue (time frame: September 16 to 30, 2025). 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 18 Nov 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.