"Group Based Reverse OSCE" for Teaching Mechanical Ventilation

NCT07274618 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 402000038
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a critical skill for healthcare professionals, yet traditional teaching methods often fail to adequately prepare students. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an innovative Group-Based Reverse OSCE. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 70 nursing students randomly assigned to either the Reverse OSCE group (n=35) or traditional lecture-based group (n=35). The intervention consisted of a 10-hour workshop featuring five interactive OSCE stations covering ventilator hardware, settings, modes, and alarm management. Knowledge and skills were assessed using validated pre- and post-tests, with statistical analysis performed via independent and paired t-tests (SPSS v25).

Conditions

Medical Education; Nursing Students

Keywords

Simulation-based education; Mechanical ventilation training; Reverse OSCE; Competency-based medical education; Nursing students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mechanical ventilation knowledge

  To assess students' knowledge and clinical reasoning in mechanical ventilation, a researcher-developed, mixed-format questionnaire was used. The tool included 20 items such as multiple-choice questions, clinical scenarios, calculation-based items (e.g., RSBI, ventilator settings), and graphic interpretation tasks. Content areas covered ventilator modes, complications, alarm settings, ABG analysis, and weaning criteria, designed in alignment with recent guidelines including the American Heart Association (2023).

  1 day

Study Arms (1)

control group

OTHER

traditional method of education is being provided in this group

Other: mechanical ventilation (MV)

Interventions

mechanical ventilation (MV) OTHER

in this educational intervention, nursing students are allocated to the reverse OSCE group in which the OSCE is being used for teaching mechanical ventilation education instead of acquiring test from student.

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• students from the nursing discipline who were in their clinical internship or clerkship students who completed relevant coursework in respiratory physiology, and had successfully passed the theoretical course in critical care.
• no prior participation in similar ventilator training workshops within the past six months, demonstrating willingness for voluntary participation, and being able to attend the full 10-hour workshop (including both theoretical and practical components).

You may not qualify if:

• partial attendance in the workshop, withdrawal at any stage of the study the occurrence of acute medical or emergency conditions interfering with participation or failure to complete the pre- and post-intervention assessment tools.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Torbat-e Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Respiration, Artificial

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Airway Management; Therapeutics; Resuscitation; Emergency Treatment; Respiratory Therapy

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2025
• First Posted: December 10, 2025
• Study Start: January 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2025
• Study Completion: July 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IR (1)