NCT07502079

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of technology-supported interactive teaching in ethics education on nursing students' ethical sensitivity and ethical decision-making levels.

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
142

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
2mo left

Started May 2026

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress19%
May 2026Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 30, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 14, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

January 27, 2026

Last Update Submit

May 13, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing

    The Nursing Dilemma Test (NDT) was developed by Crisham (1981) and its validity and reliability in Turkish were tested by Cerit (2010). Responses to the scale are evaluated using a Likert-type scale, yielding scores for "Principle Thinking (PT)," "Practical Thinking (PT)," and "Familiarity (A)." Principle thinking reflects how much importance nurses place on ethical principles when making ethical decisions. The range of PT scores is between 18 and 66. Practical thinking measures the importance nurses give to environmental factors in ethical issues. The range of PT scores is between 6 and 36. In the familiarity section, scores between 6 and 17 indicate familiarity with a similar situation, while scores between 18 and 30 indicate unfamiliarity.

    Baseline

  • Moral sensitivity scale

    The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale developed by Lutzen et al. (2017) was developed by Tosun (2018). This scale has 30 items and six sub-dimensions. The sub-dimensions are: holistic approach, implementation, autonomy, conflict, beneficence, and orientation. Participants used a seven-point rating scale next to each item, assigning a value between 1 (strongly agree) and 7 (strongly disagree). The total score ranges from 30 to 210, with the level of ethical sensitivity decreasing as the score increases.

    Baseline

  • Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing

    The Nursing Dilemma Test (NDT) was developed by Crisham (1981) and its validity and reliability in Turkish were tested by Cerit (2010). Responses to the scale are evaluated using a Likert-type scale, yielding scores for "Principle Thinking (PT)," "Practical Thinking (PT)," and "Familiarity (A)." Principle thinking reflects how much importance nurses place on ethical principles when making ethical decisions. The range of PT scores is between 18 and 66. Practical thinking measures the importance nurses give to environmental factors in ethical issues. The range of PT scores is between 6 and 36. In the familiarity section, scores between 6 and 17 indicate familiarity with a similar situation, while scores between 18 and 30 indicate unfamiliarity.

    After 6 weeks.

  • Moral sensitivity scale

    The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale developed by Lutzen et al. (2017) was developed by Tosun (2018). This scale has 30 items and six sub-dimensions. The sub-dimensions are: holistic approach, implementation, autonomy, conflict, beneficence, and orientation. Participants used a seven-point rating scale next to each item, assigning a value between 1 (strongly agree) and 7 (strongly disagree). The total score ranges from 30 to 210, with the level of ethical sensitivity decreasing as the score increases.

    After 6 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Technology-assisted teaching group

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Technology-assisted teaching group

Traditional teaching group

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Traditional teaching group

Interventions

Participants in the technology-assisted teaching group will receive an 8-week technology-assisted.

Technology-assisted teaching group

Participants in the traditional teaching group will receive ethics training using an 8-week traditional teaching method developed by the researchers.

Traditional teaching group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Being 18 years of age or older Being a second-year nursing student Using a smartphone Not having received prior nursing ethics training Voluntary participation in the research.

You may not qualify if:

  • Being a first, third, or fourth-year nursing student. Having received prior training in nursing ethics. Not using a smartphone.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Aydın Univesity

Istanbul, Florya, 27470, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Central Study Contacts

Cennet ÇİRİŞ YILDIZ, Associate professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Group 1: technology-assisted teaching group Group 2: traditional teaching group
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2026

First Posted

March 30, 2026

Study Start

May 14, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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