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Stress-management-program intervention to alleviate psychological distress in ward nurses: Pilot study

Stress-management-program intervention to alleviate psychological distress in ward nurses: Pilot study - Intervention to alleviate psychological distress in ward nurses

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000013270
Enrollment
5
Registered
2014-02-26
Start date
2014-03-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Mood or anxiety disorders

Interventions

Stress-management program, that is developed based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness cognitive therapy. The program consists of four 30-minute sessions, conducted weekly. Trained senior

Sponsors

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Working as a full-time ward nurse for National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan. 2) Below the threshold of clinical depression, that is defined by satisfying both the HADS-D total score no less than 10 and a negative in PRIME-MD for screening major depressive episode according to DSM-IV. 3) Below the threshold of clinical anxiety disorders, that is defined by satisfying the HADS-A total score no less than 10. 4) Providing an informed consent to participate the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Having a plan to retire or suspend from her job within 3 months at entry to the study. 2) Having structured psychotherapy at entry to the study. 3) Classified ineligible by a study personnel for any reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Japanese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PHQ9: Patient Health Questionnaire GAD-7: Generalized anxiety disorder - 7-item anxiety scale HPQ: World Health Organization Heath and Work Performance Questionnaire ISI: Insomnia severity index MBI: Maslach Burnout Inventory

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNorio Watanabe

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan Translational Medical Center

noriow@ncnp.go.jp042-341-2711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026