University StudentNCT07293845
Can Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Climate Change
A study testing Climate Module in people with University Student and Climate Change, run by Kastamonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Climate change is a major global problem threatening individual health, public health, and health systems. Climate change poses a significant global threat to social and environmental health determinants, such as the disruption of food systems, the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and the increased frequency and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- University Student, Climate Change
- What is being tested?
- Climate Module
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Jan 2026to 30 Apr 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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a 4th-year nursing student
- Voluntarily participating
Who cannot join
- Having any situation that would prevent communication
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Can Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Climate Change Be Strengthened for a Sustainable Future?: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Climate change is a major global problem threatening individual health, public health, and health systems. Climate change poses a significant global threat to social and environmental health determinants, such as the disruption of food systems, the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change will cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually from malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, and heat stress between 2030 and 2050. In this context, nursing students, as future healthcare providers, need to be prepared and knowledgeable about global warming, climate change and its impacts on health, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and the promotion of a healthy environment for a sustainable future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of climate change education on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding climate change and health.
Read the detailed description
Climate change is a major global problem threatening individual health, public health, and health systems. Climate change poses a significant global threat to social and environmental health determinants, such as the disruption of food systems, the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change will cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually from malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, and heat stress between 2030 and 2050. Climate change leads to increased mortality and illness due to extreme weather events such as heat waves, storms, and floods; increases in the frequency and intensity of food-borne, water-borne, and vector-borne infectious diseases; exacerbations of chronic diseases; and increases in mental health problems. Consequently, it negatively impacts individual health physically, mentally, and socially. Due to the increasingly negative impacts of climate change on human health, nurses can serve as expert resources for patients, community members, and policymakers. However, nurses need to be well-equipped and highly aware of this issue. In this context, it is emphasized that nurses' climate-related competencies should be enhanced both today and in the future, starting with the educational process and developing independent practices rather than topics covered in existing courses. In this context, nursing students, as future healthcare providers, need to be prepared and knowledgeable about global warming, climate change and its impacts on health, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and the promotion of a healthy environment for a sustainable future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of climate change education on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding climate change and health.
- Conditions
- University Student, Climate Change
- Being tested
- Climate Module
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Climate ModuleBehavioural
Training Module on Climate Change
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Training Module | Experimental | Training Module on Climate Change Receives: Behavioral: Climate Module |
| Standard Education | No intervention | Standard Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool
The Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (CHANT) was developed by Schenk and colleagues (2016). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yalçın and Aktaş, and the scale can be used to assess awareness of climate change as well as knowledge and attitudes regarding the climate-health relationship. The scale consists of 48 items and five subdimensions: knowledge, awareness, motivation, concern, and behaviors. There is no total scale score; instead, evaluations are based on subdimension scores. In the validity and reliability analysis, the Cronbach's alpha value for the overall scale was reported as 0.93; for the knowledge subdimension 0.78, for awareness 0.97, for motivation 0.89, for concern 0.95, and for behaviors 0.94.
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Dec 2025
- Study start15 Jan 2026
- Primary completion30 Apr 2026
- Study completion30 Apr 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for University StudentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kastamonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Semanur Çelik Demiryürek, Kastamonu University
- Investigators
- Zeynep ARABACI, pHD, Study director, Kastamonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07293845
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 112425
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Colak M, Dogan R, Dogan S. Effect of Climate Change and Health Course on Global Warming Knowledge and Attitudes, Environmental Literacy, and Eco-Anxiety Level of Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Public Health Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):1315-1324. doi: 10.1111/phn.13536. Epub 2025 Jan 17.
PubMed 39822057
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Can Nursing Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Climate Change Be Strengthened for a Sustainable Future?: A Quasi-Experimental Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07293845
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 112425
- Conditions
- University Student, Climate Change
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kastamonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Dec 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.
Climate change is a major global problem threatening individual health, public health, and health systems. Climate change poses a significant global threat to social and environmental health determinants, such as the disruption of food systems, the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change will cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually from malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, and heat stress between 2030 and 2050. In this context, nursing students, as future healthcare providers, need to be prepared and knowledgeable about global warming, climate change and its impacts on health, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and the promotion of a healthy environment for a sustainable future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of climate change education on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding climate change and health.
Detailed description
Climate change is a major global problem threatening individual health, public health, and health systems. Climate change poses a significant global threat to social and environmental health determinants, such as the disruption of food systems, the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change will cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually from malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, and heat stress between 2030 and 2050. Climate change leads to increased mortality and illness due to extreme weather events such as heat waves, storms, and floods; increases in the frequency and intensity of food-borne, water-borne, and vector-borne infectious diseases; exacerbations of chronic diseases; and increases in mental health problems. Consequently, it negatively impacts individual health physically, mentally, and socially. Due to the increasingly negative impacts of climate change on human health, nurses can serve as expert resources for patients, community members, and policymakers. However, nurses need to be well-equipped and highly aware of this issue. In this context, it is emphasized that nurses' climate-related competencies should be enhanced both today and in the future, starting with the educational process and developing independent practices rather than topics covered in existing courses. In this context, nursing students, as future healthcare providers, need to be prepared and knowledgeable about global warming, climate change and its impacts on health, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and the promotion of a healthy environment for a sustainable future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of climate change education on nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding climate change and health.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Training Module | Experimental | Behavioral: Climate ModuleTraining Module on Climate Change |
| Standard Education | No intervention | –Standard Education |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Being a 4th-year nursing student
- Voluntarily participating
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having any situation that would prevent communication
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Climate ModuleTraining Module on Climate Change | Behavioural | Training Module |
Primary outcome
Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool
Time frame: 8 weeks
The Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (CHANT) was developed by Schenk and colleagues (2016). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Yalçın and Aktaş, and the scale can be used to assess awareness of climate change as well as knowledge and attitudes regarding the climate-health relationship. The scale consists of 48 items and five subdimensions: knowledge, awareness, motivation, concern, and behaviors. There is no total scale score; instead, evaluations are based on subdimension scores. In the validity and reliability analysis, the Cronbach's alpha value for the overall scale was reported as 0.93; for the knowledge subdimension 0.78, for awareness 0.97, for motivation 0.89, for concern 0.95, and for behaviors 0.94.
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 6 Jul 2026.
- Background: PubMed 39822057Colak M, Dogan R, Dogan S. Effect of Climate Change and Health Course on Global Warming Knowledge and Attitudes, Environmental Literacy, and Eco-Anxiety Level of Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Public Health Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):1315-1324. doi: 10.1111/phn.13536. Epub 2025 Jan 17.
- World Health Organization (WHO)Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Zeynep ARABACI, pHD study director
Kastamonu University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Climate Module in people with University Student and Climate Change, run by Kastamonu 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 2 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 6 Jul 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?
Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07293845, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 6 Jul 2026.