Effect of Video-Assisted Instruction on Central Venous Catheter Skills in Nursing Students

NCT07385729 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ATAUNI-CVC-VIDEO-RCT-
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of video-assisted instruction on central venous catheter (CVC) care skills, anxiety levels, and satisfaction among first-year nursing students. Central venous catheter care requires advanced psychomotor skills and is often associated with anxiety during training. In this randomized controlled trial, nursing students were assigned to either a video-assisted education group or a traditional education group. Both groups received standard theoretical instruction and laboratory demonstrations. In addition, the intervention group had access to short instructional videos demonstrating blood collection, medication administration, and dressing care related to CVCs. The primary outcome was students' psychomotor skill performance assessed using an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Secondary outcomes included students' state anxiety levels and satisfaction with the training method. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based strategies for improving psychomotor skill acquisition in nursing education.

Conditions

Central Venous Catheter Care; Nursing Education

Keywords

Video-assisted instruction; Central venous catheter care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Overall CVC Care Skill Performance Score

  Overall psychomotor performance in central venous catheter (CVC) care assessed using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Participants receive a single total score ranging from 0 to 100 points, where higher scores indicate better overall performance.

  1 week after completion of the training

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• State Anxiety Score (State Anxiety Inventory)

  1 week after completion of the training (immediately before OSCE assessment)

• Training Method Satisfaction Score

  1 week after completion of the training (immediately before OSCE assessment)

• Blood Collection Skill Score

  1 week after completion of the training (during OSCE assessment)

• Medication Administration Skill Score

  1 week after completion of the training (during OSCE assessment)

• Dressing Care Skill Score

  1 week after completion of the training (during OSCE assessment)

Study Arms (2)

Video-Assisted Instruction Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received standard theoretical and laboratory-based instruction plus video-assisted training on central venous catheter blood collection, medication administration, and dressing care.

Other: Video-Assisted Instruction

Traditional Instruction Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received standard theoretical and laboratory-based instruction without video-assisted training.

Other: Traditional Education

Interventions

Video-Assisted Instruction OTHER

Video-Assisted Instruction Group

Video-Assisted Instruction Group

Traditional Education OTHER

Traditional Instruction Group

Traditional Instruction Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• First-year nursing students enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing
• Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the first time
• Willingness to participate and providing written informed consent
• Attendance on the days when study data were collected

You may not qualify if:

• Students transferred from another program (horizontal or vertical transfer)
• Graduates of health vocational high schools
• Students who withdrew during the study period
• Students absent during data collection or assessment sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Atatürk University Faculty of Nursing

Erzurum, Erzurum, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation during skill evaluation and data analysis.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned to either a video-assisted education group or a traditional education group and followed in parallel throughout the study period.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2026
• First Posted: February 4, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: July 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)