The Effect Of Low-Fidelity Simulation Education Pressure Injuries

NCT07890519 — Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, 88 participants, Hilal Türkben Polat

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The Effect Of Low-Fidelity Simulation Education On Nursing Students' Knowledge Level And Learning Satisfaction Regarding Pressure Injuries Randomized Controlled Trial

Registry	NCT07890519
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: single, other
Enrollment	88 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Hilal Türkben Polat (Other); collaborators: Necmettin Erbakan University
Conditions	Nursing Education Research, Simulation Based Learning, Pressure Injuries
Interventions	Simulation-Based Training, Traditional Training (Other)
Dates	start 2026-10-26 (estimated), primary completion 2026-11-10 (estimated), completion 2026-11-10 (estimated), first posted 2026-10-22, last updated 2026-10-22

-Summary

The nursing education curriculum comprises both theoretical and practical courses designed to educate and prepare nursing students for their professional roles, functions, and responsibilities. Simulation, in particular, offers nursing students the opportunity to practice various essential clinical skills and decision-making processes in a safe environment, without posing an immediate risk to patients. Simulation-based training has been reported to be effective in teaching about pressure injuries. While the significance, staging, and care and treatment approaches regarding pressure injuries are addressed theoretically within nursing curricula, it is not always possible to provide all students with the opportunity to observe and experience pressure injuries at various stages in clinical practice settings. Therefore, teaching the stages of pressure injuries and the associated care and treatment processes through simulation applications in a laboratory setting is considered a significant educational strategy.

This study aims to determine the impact of low-fidelity simulation training on nursing students' knowledge levels regarding pressure injuries and their satisfaction with the learning experience.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Simulation Group	Experimental	Other: Simulation-Based Training	Participants in this group will receive standard theoretical training followed by a simulation-based pressure injury scenario
Control Group	Active comparator	Other: Traditional Training	Participants in this group will receive traditional/lecture-based theoretical training on pressure injury prevention.

Simulation-Based Training (Other): The intervention group will be provided with information regarding the research prior to the training. A pre-test-specifically the 2021 version of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test-will be administered. Subsequently, the intervention group will receive training on pressure injuries, supported by simulation and developed based on existing literature. Immediately following the simulation session, a questionnaire assessing satisfaction with the training methods will be administered; two weeks later, the 2021 version of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test will be administered again.
Traditional Training (Other): The control group will be informed about the research prior to the training. A pre-test-specifically the 2021 version of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test-will be administered. Subsequently, the control group will receive traditional training on pressure injuries, developed based on existing literature. This traditional method will be delivered via a PowerPoint presentation, which will be supplemented with visual aids depicting pressure injuries. Immediately following the training, a "Satisfaction with Training Methods" questionnaire will be administered; two weeks later, the 2021 version of the Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test will be administered again.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Pressure injury knowledge level [Change from baseline (pre-test) to 2 weeks post-intervention (post-test)]: Pieper-Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test

Secondary outcomes

Satisfaction with Training Methods [Immediately after the completion of the intervention( 15 minutes after training)]: Survey on Satisfaction with Training Methods

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:Being 18 years of age or older, Being willing to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:Experiencing difficulty in understanding and speaking Turkish; working as a nurse at any healthcare institution.