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Effects of Simulation Fidelity on Patient-Centered Care Competency, Empathy, and Learning Outcomes in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07637136 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-06-09

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of simulation fidelity on nursing students' patient-centered care competency, empathy, learning self-confidence, and satisfaction. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: one group will practice with a standardized patient (actor) and the other with a manikin in a myocardial infarction scenario. All sessions will follow the same structured simulation protocol including briefing, simulation, and debriefing phases. The study aims to provide evidence on whether the type of simulated patient affects learning outcomes in nursing education.

Conditions

  • Nursing Education
  • Simulation Based Learning
  • Patient-centered Care
  • Empathy
  • Nursing Students

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Simulation-Based Nursing Education

A structured simulation protocol consisting of education and briefing (45 min), simulation (10-15 min), and debriefing (20 min) phases applied to both groups. The standardized patient group uses a trained actor; the manikin group uses a high-fidelity manikin in an identical myocardial infarction scenario.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Atılım University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ECEM OZGUL, PhD · Atilim University School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-12
Primary Completion
2026-07-30
Completion
2026-07-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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