"Effect of LEGO® Serious Play® Trauma-Informed Care Training on Nursing Students

NCT07304609 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraMedipolU-SBF-TKT-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Hospitalization can have traumatic effects on children and their families, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed care in pediatric nursing. Post-hospitalization trauma, anxiety, and depression are frequently observed in both children and parents, negatively affecting health outcomes and treatment adherence. Since trauma-informed care requires a child- and family-centered, safe, and sensitive approach, educating nursing students on this topic is essential. However, this training is often insufficient in nursing curricula, and its abstract and emotionally challenging nature may hinder students' learning. In this context, the LEGO® Serious Play® method, which helps concretize abstract experiences and supports interactive learning, may serve as an effective educational tool. This study aims to evaluate the effects of trauma-informed pediatric care education delivered through the LSP method on nursing students' knowledge, self-confidence, and satisfaction.

Conditions

Pediatric Nursing

Keywords

trauma informed care; nursing; student; education; Serious Play

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• TIC Provider Survey

  This form based on research findings on post-traumatic stress following traumatic medical events in children. The survey consists of 38 items and includes five categories: 1) knowledge about trauma-informed pediatric care (11 items); 2) attitudes and beliefs about trauma-informed pediatric care (6 items); 3) self-efficacy (10 items); 4) trauma-informed care practices (7 items); and 5) perceived barriers to implementing trauma-informed care (4 items). Items assessing knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers were evaluated using 3- or 4-point Likert-type scales appropriate to each category; for example, potential barriers were rated as "not a barrier," "somewhat a barrier," or "significant barrier." Cronbach's alpha values were found to be in the moderate to excellent range for knowledge (0.66), attitude. Higher score indicates a higher level of trauma-informed care knowledge.

  2 weeks

• Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale

  This scales Cronbach's alpha value was found to be 0.94 for the satisfaction subscale and 0.87 for the self-confidence subscale. The scale consists of two subscales: "Satisfaction with Current Learning" (5 items) and "Self-Confidence in Learning" (7 items), with items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The total score is obtained by summing the responses to each item of the scale and dividing by the number of items. The minimum score is 1 and the maximum score is 5. A higher score indicates greater satisfaction and higher self-confidence.

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

LEGO® Serious Play

EXPERIMENTAL

One week after participants received a one-hour theoretical standard training, trauma-informed care was applied using the LEGO® Serious Play® method. Participants learn trauma-informed care principles and different developmental stages in a hands-on way by designing hospital models with LEGO® bricks. Unlike traditional teaching methods, this approach aims to enhance participants' creativity, engagement, and learning motivation.

Other: LEGO® Serious Play®

Standard Training

NO INTERVENTION

Participants received only a one-hour theoretical standard training about trauma-informed care.

Interventions

LEGO® Serious Play® OTHER

Participants learn trauma-informed care principles and different developmental stages in a hands-on way by designing hospital models with LEGO® bricks. Unlike traditional teaching methods, this approach aims to enhance participants' creativity, engagement, and learning motivation."

LEGO® Serious Play

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being enrolled in the Turkish program of the Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara Medipol University
• Taking the Pediatric Health and Diseases Nursing course in the Fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering to participate in the study
• Being unable to actively participate in the implementation process
• Incomplete completion of data collection instruments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Medipol University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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Central Study Contacts

Tutku KIRÇI TEMİZ, PhD Research Assistant

CONTACT

+90 506 427 89 82; tutkukrc29095@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant, PhD

Model Details: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY, education

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2025
• First Posted: December 26, 2025
• Study Start: December 11, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 25, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)