NursingNCT07689799
Structured Leadership Intervention for Nurses in Saudi Arabia.
A study testing Structured Leadership Educational Program. in people with Nursing, run by Port Said University.
Trial summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured transformational leadership educational program on nurses' work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions in acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing
- What is being tested?
- Structured Leadership Educational Program.
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 10 Jul 2026to 1 Nov 2026
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Registered nurses with 6 or more months of clinical experience.
- Full-time employment in inpatient units.
Who cannot join
- Nurse managers and administrative staff.
- Nurses enrolled in concurrent leadership training programs.
- Nurses on extended leave during the study period.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Structured Leadership Intervention on Nursing Work Environment, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured transformational leadership educational program on nurses' work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions in acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Read the detailed description
Healthcare systems in Saudi Arabia are facing persistent challenges related to nurse retention, suboptimal work environments, and declining job satisfaction. This study addresses a critical methodological gap by employing a randomized controlled trial design to provide high-level evidence on the effectiveness of leadership interventions in improving workforce outcomes. The intervention focuses on transformational leadership, which has been associated with improved staff engagement, empowerment, and satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Nursing
- Being tested
- Structured Leadership Educational Program.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Structured Leadership Educational Program.Behavioural
A structured program grounded in transformational leadership theory. The program includes 8 sessions over 6-8 weeks, with each session lasting 2-3 hours. Content covers leadership styles, communication and feedback, conflict management, team engagement, decision-making, and recognition strategies. Teaching strategies include interactive lectures, case-based discussions, role-playing, simulation, and reflective exercises.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 (Experimental): Intervention Group | Experimental | A structured program grounded in transformational leadership theory. The program includes 8 sessions over 6-8 weeks, with each session lasting 2-3 hours. Content covers leadership styles, communication and feedback, conflict management, team engagement, decision-making, and recognition strategies. Teaching strategies include interactive lectures, case-based discussions, role-playing, simulation, and reflective exercises. Receives: Behavioral: Structured Leadership Educational Program. |
| Arm 2 (No Intervention): Control Group | No intervention | The control group will receive routine organizational practices without additional training. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Nursing Work Environment
Will be measured using the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI). The scale uses 31 items on a 4-point Likert scale to measure the supportiveness of the nursing work environment. Higher scores indicate a better work environment.
Measured: Baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2).
Secondary outcomes (1)
Turnover Intentions
Measured using the Anticipated Turnover Scale (ATS). This uses 12 items on a 7-point Likert scale to assess staff perception of the possibility of voluntarily quitting. Scores range from 1 (low turnover intention) to 7 (high turnover intention).
Measured: Baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jul 2026
- Study start10 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion10 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
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 NursingStudies 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Port Said University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mohamed Ali Abdelsattar Zoromba, Port Said University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07689799
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SCBR-723/2026
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Alharbi MF, Alahmadi BA, Alali M, Alsaedi S. Quality of nursing work life among hospital nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. J Nurs Manag. 2019 Nov;27(8):1722-1730. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12863. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
PubMed 31495010
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Structured Leadership Intervention on Nursing Work Environment, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07689799
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SCBR-723/2026
- Conditions
- Nursing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Port Said UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 10 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Jul 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.
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured transformational leadership educational program on nurses' work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions in acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Detailed description
Healthcare systems in Saudi Arabia are facing persistent challenges related to nurse retention, suboptimal work environments, and declining job satisfaction. This study addresses a critical methodological gap by employing a randomized controlled trial design to provide high-level evidence on the effectiveness of leadership interventions in improving workforce outcomes. The intervention focuses on transformational leadership, which has been associated with improved staff engagement, empowerment, and satisfaction.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 (Experimental): Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Structured Leadership Educational Program.A structured program grounded in transformational leadership theory. The program includes 8 sessions over 6-8 weeks, with each session lasting 2-3 hours. Content covers leadership styles, communication and feedback, conflict management, team engagement, decision-making, and recognition strategies. Teaching strategies include interactive lectures, case-based discussions, role-playing, simulation, and reflective exercises. |
| Arm 2 (No Intervention): Control Group | No intervention | –The control group will receive routine organizational practices without additional training. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Registered nurses with 6 or more months of clinical experience.
- Full-time employment in inpatient units.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Nurse managers and administrative staff.
- Nurses enrolled in concurrent leadership training programs.
- Nurses on extended leave during the study period.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Leadership Educational Program.A structured program grounded in transformational leadership theory. The program includes 8 sessions over 6-8 weeks, with each session lasting 2-3 hours. Content covers leadership styles, communication and feedback, conflict management, team engagement, decision-making, and recognition strategies. Teaching strategies include interactive lectures, case-based discussions, role-playing, simulation, and reflective exercises. | Behavioural | Arm 1 (Experimental): Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Nursing Work Environment
Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2).
Will be measured using the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI). The scale uses 31 items on a 4-point Likert scale to measure the supportiveness of the nursing work environment. Higher scores indicate a better work environment.
1 secondary outcome
Turnover Intentions
Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2).
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 8 Jul 2026.
- Background: PubMed 31495010Alharbi MF, Alahmadi BA, Alali M, Alsaedi S. Quality of nursing work life among hospital nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. J Nurs Manag. 2019 Nov;27(8):1722-1730. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12863. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
- 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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Structured Leadership Educational Program. in people with Nursing, run by Port Said University.
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 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 8 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 Zoromba, PhD (+201008388226, zromba2010@mans.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Nursing Work Environment (time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), and 3 months post-intervention (T2).). 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 NCT07689799, 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 8 Jul 2026.