Digital microlearning to improve patient safety skills for nursing students before surgical practice
Effect of Digital Microlearning on Patient Safety Awareness and Clinical Decision-Making Among Nursing Students Before Surgical Clinical Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will test whether short online microlearning modules help second-year nursing students notice safety risks and make better decisions before beginning surgical clinical practice.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (AĞRI, Merkez) |
| Trial ID | NCT07367906 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will enroll second-year undergraduate nursing students preparing for their first surgical clinical placement. After baseline assessment, students will be stratified by gender and GPA and randomized to a seven-day digital microlearning intervention or to standard patient safety education. The intervention delivers daily short (3–5 minute), scenario-based modules on patient safety risks, error recognition, prioritization, and decision-making under stress, with flexible daily access. Outcomes will be measured at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and during the first week of clinical practice to capture changes in awareness, error recognition, and decision-making.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are second-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing at Agri Ibrahim Cecen University who are 18 or older and preparing to begin surgical clinical practice for the first time.
Not a fit: Students with prior surgical clinical or professional healthcare experience, those who do not complete baseline assessment, or those who withdraw consent are unlikely to gain benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve students' ability to recognize safety risks and make safer clinical decisions during early surgical practice, potentially reducing trainee-related errors.
How similar studies have performed: Short, scenario-based digital learning has shown promise for improving knowledge and error recognition in health-professional education, though randomized evidence specific to preclinical nursing transitions is limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Second-year undergraduate nursing students * Enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing * Preparing to begin surgical clinical practice for the first time * Aged 18 years or older * Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgical clinical practice experience * Previous professional nursing or healthcare work experience * Incomplete baseline assessment * Declining to participate or withdrawal of consent
Where this trial is running
AĞRI, Merkez
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Faculty of Health Sciences — Ağri, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: VOLKAN GOKMEN, Assistant Professor
- Email: vgokmen@agri.edu.tr
- Phone: +905327390938
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.