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Hybrid Episiotomy Training and Student Outcomes

NCT07582302 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2026-05-12

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a hybrid episiotomy repair training model on self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load in third-year midwifery students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does standardized sponge-based training improve students' episiotomy skills self-efficacy and cognitive load? Is there a difference between chicken tissue-based training and virtual reality-based training in terms of self-efficacy, anxiety, and cognitive load outcomes?

Researchers will compare chicken tissue-based training and virtual reality-based training to determine whether there are differences in educational outcomes between these two advanced simulation methods.

Participants will:

* complete baseline assessments of anxiety, self-efficacy, and cognitive load,
* receive standardized episiotomy repair training using a sponge model,
* be randomly assigned to either chicken tissue-based hands-on training or virtual reality-based video training,
* complete post-training assessments following each training phase.

Conditions

  • Episiotomy
  • Midwifery Education
  • Simulation Training
  • Self- Efficacy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Sponge-Based Episiotomy Repair Training

Standardized theoretical and practical training on episiotomy repair using sponge models to establish baseline psychomotor skills.

BEHAVIORAL

Chicken Tissue-Based Episiotomy Repair Training

Hands-on episiotomy repair training using chicken tissue to provide realistic tactile practice under instructor supervision.

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality-Based Episiotomy Repair Training

Non-interactive virtual reality-based video training demonstrating episiotomy repair procedures to support cognitive and visual learning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Atlas University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ece NİLÜFER, MSc Candidate · Atlas University

  • Meserret ASLAN, PhD Candidate · Atlas University

  • Gülay RATHFISCH · Atlas University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-30
Primary Completion
2026-01-28
Completion
2026-02-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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