Work StressNCT07359365
The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Tress Among Emergency Department Nurses
A study testing Breathing Exercise Training in people with Work Stress, run by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to examine the effect of breathing exercises on compassion fatigue and work stress among emergency department nurses Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Work Stress
- What is being tested?
- Breathing Exercise Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2026to 1 Jan 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Currently employed as an emergency department nurse.
- No diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
- No prior participation in breathing exercise programs.
Who cannot join
- Presence of respiratory system disease.
- Physical conditions that prevent participation in breathing exercises.
- Working outside the emergency department.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Çanakkale
Betül Graduate student, +905347442850, akgunbetul2001@hotmail.com
akgunbetul2001@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Stress Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to examine the effect of breathing exercises on compassion fatigue and work stress among emergency department nurses
Read the detailed description
"This study will be conducted with nurses working in the emergency department. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving breathing exercise training or a control group. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic data form and validated scales measuring work stress and compassion fatigue. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on work stress and compassion fatigue levels among emergency department nurses."
- Conditions
- Work Stress
- Being tested
- Breathing Exercise Training, usual care
- Keywords
- compassion fatigue
- Medical subject headings
- Occupational Stress, Compassion Fatigue
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Breathing Exercise TrainingBehavioural
Participants in the experimental group will receive training on proper breathing techniques and breathing exercise methods. Each session will last 30-40 minutes. Sessions will be conducted twice a week for a total of 4 weeks.
usual careOther
No intervention will be applied. Participants in the control group will continue their usual routine.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing exercise group | Experimental | 32 nurses randomly assigned to the experimental group will receive breathing exercise training. Pre-test and post-test will be conducted to measure compassion fatigue and job stress. Receives: Behavioral: Breathing Exercise Training |
| control group | Other | 32 nurses randomly assigned to the control group will not receive breathing exercise training. Pre-test and post-test will be conducted to measure compassion fatigue and job stress. Receives: Other: usual care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Compassion Fatigue Score
The level of compassion fatigue among emergency department nurses will be assessed using the Compassion Fatigue Scale, a Likert-type instrument ranging from 1 ("Never") to 10 ("Very Often"). The scale includes two subdimensions: secondary traumatic stress and occupational burnout. Items C, E, H, K, and L assess secondary traumatic stress, while items A, B, D, F, G, I, and M assess occupational burnout.
Total scores range from 13 to 130, with higher scores indicating greater levels of compassion fatigue.
Measured: Baseline and 8 weeks
Work Stress Score
Work-related stress among emergency nurses will be measured with the 34-item Nurse Work Stress Scale . The scale has seven subdimensions: uncertainty concerning treatment (items 1-8), workload (items 9-14), patient death (items 15-19), conflict with physicians (items 20-24), conflict with other nurses (items 25-29), inadequate support (items 30-32), and suffering patient (items 33-34). Items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very Often). Subdimension reliability ranges from α=0.65 to α=0.89. Total scores are summed; higher scores indicate higher work-related stress.
Measured: Baseline and 4 weeks after ınvertıon
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jan 2026
- Study start1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 May 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Work StressStudies 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This randomized,controlled ,parallel-group study investigates the effects of a breathing exercise on compassion fatiuge and work stress in emergency nurses. Participants are randomly assignefd to an intervention or control group,and outcomes are measured using validated scales
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Betül Akgün Erol, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
- Investigators
- gülnur A akkaya, Principal investigator, Çanakkale onsekiz mart universty
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07359365
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CanakkaleOMU-SBF-BAE-01
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Stress Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07359365
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CanakkaleOMU-SBF-BAE-01
- Conditions
- Work Stress
- Keywords
- compassion fatigue
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Jan 2026 (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.
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to examine the effect of breathing exercises on compassion fatigue and work stress among emergency department nurses
Detailed description
"This study will be conducted with nurses working in the emergency department. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving breathing exercise training or a control group. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic data form and validated scales measuring work stress and compassion fatigue. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on work stress and compassion fatigue levels among emergency department nurses."
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This randomized,controlled ,parallel-group study investigates the effects of a breathing exercise on compassion fatiuge and work stress in emergency nurses. Participants are randomly assignefd to an intervention or control group,and outcomes are measured using validated scales
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing exercise group | Experimental | Behavioral: Breathing Exercise Training32 nurses randomly assigned to the experimental group will receive breathing exercise training. Pre-test and post-test will be conducted to measure compassion fatigue and job stress. |
| control group | Other | Other: usual care32 nurses randomly assigned to the control group will not receive breathing exercise training. Pre-test and post-test will be conducted to measure compassion fatigue and job stress. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Currently employed as an emergency department nurse.
- No diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
- No prior participation in breathing exercise programs.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Presence of respiratory system disease.
- Physical conditions that prevent participation in breathing exercises.
- Working outside the emergency department.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing Exercise TrainingParticipants in the experimental group will receive training on proper breathing techniques and breathing exercise methods. Each session will last 30-40 minutes. Sessions will be conducted twice a week for a total of 4 weeks. | Behavioural | Breathing exercise group |
| usual careNo intervention will be applied. Participants in the control group will continue their usual routine. | Other | control group |
Primary outcome
Compassion Fatigue Score
Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks
The level of compassion fatigue among emergency department nurses will be assessed using the Compassion Fatigue Scale, a Likert-type instrument ranging from 1 ("Never") to 10 ("Very Often"). The scale includes two subdimensions: secondary traumatic stress and occupational burnout. Items C, E, H, K, and L assess secondary traumatic stress, while items A, B, D, F, G, I, and M assess occupational burnout. Total scores range from 13 to 130, with higher scores indicating greater levels of compassion fatigue.
Work Stress Score
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after ınvertıon
Work-related stress among emergency nurses will be measured with the 34-item Nurse Work Stress Scale . The scale has seven subdimensions: uncertainty concerning treatment (items 1-8), workload (items 9-14), patient death (items 15-19), conflict with physicians (items 20-24), conflict with other nurses (items 25-29), inadequate support (items 30-32), and suffering patient (items 33-34). Items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very Often). Subdimension reliability ranges from α=0.65 to α=0.89. Total scores are summed; higher scores indicate higher work-related stress.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Mar 2026.
- 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.
gülnur A akkaya principal investigator
Çanakkale onsekiz mart universty
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Breathing Exercise Training in people with Work Stress, run by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart 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 3 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Betül Graduate student (+905347442850, akgunbetul2001@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Compassion Fatigue Score (time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 27 Mar 2026.