UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062073
Receipt number R000071011
Scientific Title The Effects of a Philosophical Dialogue Program on Nurses' Self-Awareness and Attitudes Toward Nursing Practice: An Exploratory Quasi-Experimental Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/29
Last modified on 2026/06/26 19:25:40

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Basic information

Public title

The Effects of a Philosophical Dialogue Program on Nurses

Acronym

The Effects of a Philosophical Dialogue Program on Nurses

Scientific Title

The Effects of a Philosophical Dialogue Program on Nurses' Self-Awareness and Attitudes Toward Nursing Practice: An Exploratory Quasi-Experimental Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Effects of a Philosophical Dialogue Program on Nurses' Self-Awareness and Attitudes Toward Nursing Practice: An Exploratory Quasi-Experimental Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not Applicable

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the effect of participation in a philosophical dialogue program on nurses' self-awareness and attitudes toward nursing practice, and to evaluate the feasibility, validity, and effectiveness of the intervention.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Feasibility and acceptability of the philosophical dialogue program, assessed by recruitment number, dropout rate, questionnaire completion rate, participant satisfaction, barriers and facilitators to participation, and perceived burden, .

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in scores on the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale, Self-Education Scale, Clinical Interpersonal Reactivity Scale, and Cognitive Flexibility Scale before and after the intervention.
Qualitative data regarding participants' experiences of the intervention, its perceived meaning, and transformation of meaning perspective obtained through post-program interviews, worksheets, and recorded dialogue sessions.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

The intervention is a two-day program consisting of three sessions in total. On the first day, two sessions are held: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning session features a philosophical dialogue, while the afternoon session involves small-group dialogue on the connection between the morning's dialogue and nursing practice. On the second day, the philosophical dialogue is conducted again in a single morning session. The second day tales place 3-4 weeks after the first day.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Individuals meeting the following criteria:
- Nurses working at an acute care hospitals at the time of the intervention (An acute care hospital refers to a hospital that provides secondary or tertiary emergency medical care in this study.)
- Individuals who are able to participate continuously in the in-person intervention throughout the study period.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals meeting any of the following criteria:
- Individuals who cannot provide informed consent for this study
- Individuals who are not able to participate in two-days intervention
- Individuals who have difficulty participating in the interview, completing the questionnaire, or undergoing in the interview in Japanese

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Noriko
Middle name
Last name Yamamoto-Mitani

Organization

The University of Tokyo

Division name

Graduate School of Medicine

Zip code

113-0033

Address

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-city, Tokyo

TEL

03-5841-3508

Email

noriko-tky@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Reina
Middle name
Last name Onozuka

Organization

The University of Tokyo

Division name

Graduate School of Medicine

Zip code

113-0033

Address

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-city, Tokyo

TEL

03-5841-3508

Homepage URL


Email

reina-mtg@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

The University of Tokyo

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

The Japan Nursing Ethics Association

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Clinical Research Review Board

Address

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-city, Tokyo

Tel

03-5841-0818

Email

ethics@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 29 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 06 Month 26 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 06 Month 29 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 11 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 26 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 26 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071011