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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/06/088567 [Registered on: 10/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/06/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Effectiveness of an educational program]  
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Impact of Nurse Engagement Program on Nurses’ Well-being, Patient Experience, and Key Performance Indicators in Acute Care Hospitals in the UAE 
Scientific Title of Study   A study to evaluate the effect of Nurse Engagement Program on nurses’ engagement, nurses work well-being, patients’ experience and selected Key Performance Indicators (KPI), among nurses working in two acute care hospitals in the United Arab Emirates 
Trial Acronym  NEP (Nurses Engagement Program) 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Rekha M Ninan 
Designation  PhD scholar - Part time External 
Affiliation  SRIHER 
Address  C/O Dr. Manjula A, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, SRIHER, Chennai
Nurse supervisor, Hatta hospital, Hatta, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PO Box 4545
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
Other 
Phone  8111845835  
Fax    
Email  U022401075@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Manjula A 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  SRIHER 
Address  College of Nursing, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9791068017  
Fax    
Email  manjula.a@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Rekha M Ninan 
Designation  PhD scholar - Part time External 
Affiliation  SRIHER 
Address  C/O Dr. Manjula A., Associate Professor, College of Nursing, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  8111845835  
Fax    
Email  U022401075@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Self 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Rekha M Ninan 
Address  Nurse supervisor, Hatta hospital, Dubai 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  NA 
 
Countries of Recruitment     United Arab Emirates  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Manjula A  Hatta hospital and Dubai hospital  Dubai health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 
9791068017

manjula.a@sriramachandra.edu.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
DUBAI SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee - Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Effect of nurse engagement on patients 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  No intervention  One group of nurses will not have the education and the effect is compared for the outcomes among 2 groups 
Intervention  Nurse engagement program  This study employs a mixed-methods research design to evaluate the impact of the Nurse Engagement Program (will be conducted among nurses) on various outcomes, including nurses work engagement, work well-being, patient experiences, and selected key performance indicators (KPIs). The research will consist of both quantitative and qualitative components to provide a comprehensive understanding of the programs effectiveness 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  90.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Registered nurses who have been employed at the facility and competed their probation
period.

2. Patients aged more than 18 years of age who have received care from the selected units
for the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Nurses on extended leave or those who are not directly involved in patient care
2. Patients who are unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairments or
language barriers 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nurses’ engagement survey
using UTRECHT Work engagement
scale and work well being survey one time pre intervention and post intervention for 3 times  
Nurses’ engagement survey
using UTRECHT Work engagement
scale and work well being survey one time pre intervention and post intervention for 3 times  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
nurses’ engagement,
their work-related well-being, the patient experience, and selected Key Performance Indicators 
1st, 3rd and 6th month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="380"
Sample Size from India="0" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   23/06/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  23/06/2025 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
I would like to conduct this research as a part of fulfilling the requirements of PhD program in Nursing under Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a Nurse Engagement Program (NEP) on key outcomes in two acute care hospitals. Specifically, it will assess how the program affects nurses’ engagement, their work-related well-being, the patient experience, and selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 

Primary objectives - Develop and validate nurse engagement program, Evaluate the effectiveness of the nurse engagement program on nurses’ work engagement and work well-being

Secondary objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of the nurse engagement program on patient experience and selected KPIs
 
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