NCT05297721

Brief Summary

Skin tears (ST) are one of the skin integrity problems encountered in healthcare settings with rates equal to or greater than pressure injuries. However, the importance of this problem has been emphasized in the literature in recent years. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge level of nurses about ST.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
384

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2021

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 30, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 6, 2022

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 28, 2022

Status Verified

March 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

March 6, 2022

Last Update Submit

March 16, 2022

Conditions

Nurse's RoleWoundKnowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument

    Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument was developed by Van Tiggelen et al. (2021)

    one month

Study Arms (1)

Nurse

Nurses who (1) were employed as a nurse for at least 1 year, (2) cared for patients aged 65 and over and (3) agreed to participate in the study were included in the study.

Other: Knowledge

Interventions

KnowledgeOTHER

Measuring the level of knowledge about skin tears

Nurse

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

all nurses working in acute care hospitals in Turkey.

You may qualify if:

  • were employed as a nurse for at least 1 year
  • cared for patients aged 65 and over
  • agreed to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • nurses who filled in the data collection tools incompletely

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kayseri City Hospital

Kayseri, Melikgazi, 38070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Target Duration
2 Months
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2022

First Posted

March 28, 2022

Study Start

September 1, 2021

Primary Completion

October 30, 2021

Study Completion

October 30, 2021

Last Updated

March 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

TU(1)