NCT07359365

The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Tress Among Emergency Department Nurses

The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Stress Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Breathing Exercise Training	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.
OTHER	usual care	No intervention will be applied. Participants in the control group will continue their usual routine.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2026-01-22
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)