Personality TypeNCT07603830
Personality Type, Leadership Style and Training Needs Among Nurses
An observational study of Personality Type and Leadership Style, run by Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research at 1 site in India.
Trial summary
Personality traits and leadership styles among nurses influence professional behaviour, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and quality of patient care. Training needs assessment is essential to identify competency gaps and improve nursing performance. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Personality Type, Leadership Style, Training Status
- How many people
- 380 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIndia
- Study dates
- 30 Aug 2025to 4 Oct 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 21 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: Nurses working in the selected tertiary care hospital
Who may be able to join
- Registered Nurses (RNRM) working in the various departments (Ward, ICU and ER).
- Having more than one year of experience.
- Willing to participate in the study.
- Involvement in leadership or supervisory roles.
Who cannot join
- Nurses on Vacation, medical leave or maternity leave
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
India1 site
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116
About this study
Official title: A Study to Assess the Personality Type, Leadership Style and Training Needs Among Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Personality traits and leadership styles among nurses influence professional behaviour, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and quality of patient care. Training needs assessment is essential to identify competency gaps and improve nursing performance. This study aims to assess personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital.
Read the detailed description
Nurses play a critical role in healthcare delivery and are expected to possess strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, clinical competence, and professional adaptability. Personality characteristics influence nurses' behaviour, coping abilities, communication, and leadership practices in clinical settings. Leadership competencies are essential for effective teamwork, patient safety, service improvement, and organisational outcomes. Continuous professional development and identification of training needs are equally important to ensure high-quality nursing care. Assessing the training requirements of nurses helps healthcare organisations plan competency-based educational programmes and improve evidence-based practice. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to assess the personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working at Sri Ramachandra Hospital and Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai. Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), leadership style will be assessed using the NHS Leadership Framework self-assessment tool, and training needs will be evaluated using the Hennessy-Hicks Training Needs AnalysisQuestionnaire.The findings of the study may help nurse administrators and educators to design targeted leadership development programmes and competency-based training interventions for nurses
- Conditions
- Personality Type, Leadership Style, Training Status
- Keywords
- personality type, leadership style, training needs, nurses, tertiary care hospital
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Personality Type
Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which categorises participants into 16 personality types based on four dichotomies: Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving
Measured: Day 1
Secondary outcomes (2)
Leadership Style
Leadership style will be assessed using the National Health Service (NHS) Leadership Framework self-assessment tool consisting of domains such as demonstrating personal qualities, working with others, managing services, improving services, setting direction, creating vision, and delivering strategy.
Measured: Day 1
Training Needs Assessment
Training needs among nurses will be assessed using the Hennessy-Hicks Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire, which includes domains related to research/audit, communication/teamwork, clinical tasks, administration, and management/supervisory tasks
Measured: Day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2026
- Study start30 Aug 2025
- Primary completion30 Sep 2025
- Study completion4 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Personality TypeStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 380 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Seethalakshmi Avudaiappan, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Investigators
- Seethalakshmi Avudaiappan, Ph.D, Principal investigator, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116Geetha Sivagnanasakthi, M.Sc Nursing, Principal investigator, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07603830
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 160/196
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 15 May 2026
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be publicly shared. De-identified data may be available from the corresponding investigator upon reasonable request
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Study to Assess the Personality Type, Leadership Style and Training Needs Among Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07603830
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 160/196
- Conditions
- Personality Type, Leadership Style, Training Status
- Keywords
- personality type, leadership style, training needs, nurses, tertiary care hospital
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 380 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and ResearchUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 May 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.
Personality traits and leadership styles among nurses influence professional behaviour, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and quality of patient care. Training needs assessment is essential to identify competency gaps and improve nursing performance. This study aims to assess personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital.
Detailed description
Nurses play a critical role in healthcare delivery and are expected to possess strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, clinical competence, and professional adaptability. Personality characteristics influence nurses' behaviour, coping abilities, communication, and leadership practices in clinical settings. Leadership competencies are essential for effective teamwork, patient safety, service improvement, and organisational outcomes. Continuous professional development and identification of training needs are equally important to ensure high-quality nursing care. Assessing the training requirements of nurses helps healthcare organisations plan competency-based educational programmes and improve evidence-based practice. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to assess the personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working at Sri Ramachandra Hospital and Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai. Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), leadership style will be assessed using the NHS Leadership Framework self-assessment tool, and training needs will be evaluated using the Hennessy-Hicks Training Needs AnalysisQuestionnaire.The findings of the study may help nurse administrators and educators to design targeted leadership development programmes and competency-based training interventions for nurses
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Nurses working in the selected tertiary care hospital
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Registered Nurses (RNRM) working in the various departments (Ward, ICU and ER).
- Having more than one year of experience.
- Willing to participate in the study.
- Involvement in leadership or supervisory roles.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nurses on Vacation, medical leave or maternity leave
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
Personality Type
Time frame: Day 1
Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which categorises participants into 16 personality types based on four dichotomies: Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving
2 secondary outcomes
Leadership Style
Time frame: Day 1
Training Needs Assessment
Time frame: Day 1
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 22 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be publicly shared. De-identified data may be available from the corresponding investigator upon reasonable request
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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.
Seethalakshmi Avudaiappan, Ph.D principal investigator
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116
Geetha Sivagnanasakthi, M.Sc Nursing principal investigator
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116
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 Personality Type and Leadership Style, run by Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research at 1 site in India.
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 4 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 22 May 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 India. 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?
Personality Type (time frame: Day 1). 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 22 May 2026.