The Effects of Simulation-Based Arterial Blood Pressure Training on Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Students

NCT07606924 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025-18/690
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical study is to assess the effectiveness of simulation-based arterial blood pressure training provided to undergraduate students in physical therapy and rehabilitation. The main questions it aims to address are as follows: \- Does simulation-based arterial blood pressure training affect the knowledge, skills, clinical competence, satisfaction, and self-confidence of undergraduate physical therapy and rehabilitation students? To examine the effects of simulation-based arterial blood pressure training-in which students engage in hands-on practice-on theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skills, practitioner competence, satisfaction, and self-confidence, one control group will participate in the study. Participants will:

• All participants will receive standard theoretical training on blood pressure measurement and observe a practical demonstration.
• The intervention group will additionally perform blood pressure measurements on a simulator under the supervision of an instructor.
• Assessments will be conducted at the beginning of the study and 21 days later.

Conditions

Simulation-based Training

Keywords

arterial blood pressure; psychomotor skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Level of theoretical knowledge

  A 10-question test was developed to assess theoretical knowledge of blood testing. The total score is calculated out of 100.

  From the baseline through the end of the 21st day

• Psychomotor performance related to arterial blood pressure measurement

  The rubric used to assess psychomotor skills was developed by the research team based on the standard arterial blood pressure measurement steps described in the literature. The rubric includes key procedural steps such as patient positioning, cuff placement, auscultation technique, and measurement accuracy. Rubric evaluations will be conducted by two independent raters who are unaware of the groups.

  Until the end of the 21st day

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Practitioner Competency Test

  From the baseline through the end of the 21st day

• Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Scale

  Until the end of the 21st day

Study Arms (2)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Simulation-based arterial blood pressure training conducted on an individual basis; Other: Standard simulation-based arterial blood pressure training

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Other: Standard simulation-based arterial blood pressure training

Interventions

Simulation-based arterial blood pressure training conducted on an individual basis OTHER

After participating in a standard theoretical and practical training session that demonstrated the step-by-step process of measuring arterial blood pressure using a simulator, the participants practiced individually on the simulator under the instructor's supervision.

Study group

Standard simulation-based arterial blood pressure training OTHER

This is a standard theoretical and practical training session that demonstrates the step-by-step process of measuring arterial blood pressure using a simulator.

Control group; Study group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Enrollment in the Cardiac Diseases and Rehabilitation course
• Enrollment in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program at Acıbadem University
• Voluntary participation in the study and provision of informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal to participate in the study
• Presence of any health condition affecting the upper extremity that may limit psychomotor skills

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Acibadem University: lead

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2026
• First Posted: May 26, 2026
• Study Start: June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 22, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 22, 2026
• Last Updated: May 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05