NCT07378384

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of virtual simulation games on developing nursing students' knowledge, skills, confidence, and satisfaction levels regarding central venous catheter care and management. Nursing students will be included in the study, and participants will take part in a virtual simulation game-based training programme. Students' knowledge levels, clinical skills, confidence, and satisfaction with the training will be assessed before and after the training using valid measurement tools. The results obtained aim to reveal whether virtual simulation games are an effective and safe teaching method in nursing education. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of innovative teaching methods in nursing education.

Trial Health

77
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
78

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
0mo left

Started Mar 2026

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress68%
Mar 2026Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 20, 2026

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 30, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 19, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 25, 2026

Expected
7 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

January 20, 2026

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Virtual Simulation GameNursing educationcentral venous catheter care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Central Venous Catheter Care Management Knowledge Level

    The level of knowledge of nursing students regarding central venous catheter care management will be measured using a knowledge assessment test developed based on evidence-based guidelines and validated for validity and reliability. The measurement will be conducted comparatively before and after the training. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Descriptive statistics will be presented as frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and as mean ± standard deviation or median (minimum-maximum) for continuous variables, as appropriate. Normality will be assessed using skewness and kurtosis values. Baseline comparability between the intervention and control groups will be evaluated using the chi-square test. Changes in knowledge, skill performance, self-confidence, and satisfaction scores before and after the intervention will be analyzed using mixed-design two-way ANOVA, with additional within- and between-group comparisons conducted using appropriate parametric or n

    Before training (at the outset) and immediately after training is completed

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical Skill Level for Central Venous Catheter Care

    Immediately after the training is completed

Study Arms (2)

No Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group receive standard theoretical education on central venous catheter care management delivered through lectures and routine instructional materials as part of the nursing curriculum. No virtual simulation game is used in this group.

Other: Standard Nursing Education

Virtual Simulation Game Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group receive game-based virtual simulation training on central venous catheter care management.

Other: Virtual Simulation Game-Based Education

Interventions

A structured virtual simulation game designed to teach evidence-based central venous catheter care management to nursing students, including interactive scenarios, clinical decision-making tasks, and immediate feedback.

Virtual Simulation Game Group

Classroom-based theoretical training on central venous catheter care management, routinely provided in the nursing curriculum.

No Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course
  • Must volunteer to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

  • Having graduated from high school, college or university in a health-related field,
  • Having taken the fundamentals of nursing course
  • Having difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University Kızılcahamam Vocational School of Health Services, Kızılcahamam/ANKARA

Ankara, Kizilcahamam, 06890, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Study Officials

  • Zeynep Kandemir Özsoy

    Ankara University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Zeynep Kandemir Özsoy

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Participants are assigned to either a virtual simulation game-based education group or a comparison group receiving standard education, and outcomes are assessed in parallel.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2026

First Posted

January 30, 2026

Study Start

March 19, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 25, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

The individual participant data obtained in this study, with all identifying information removed, will be shared after the publication of the article, upon reasonable request and with the approval of the ethics committee, solely for the purpose of scientific research. Data sharing will take place following the signing of a data usage agreement and the evaluation of the relevant research proposal.

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